A PAIR OF SAMUEL ALCOCK REDWARE GREEK REVIVAL SNAKE-HANDLED VASES

THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, BLACK PRINTED MARKS FOR SAMUEL ALCOCK & CO.

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A PAIR OF SAMUEL ALCOCK REDWARE GREEK REVIVAL SNAKE-HANDLED VASES
THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, BLACK PRINTED MARKS FOR SAMUEL ALCOCK & CO.
Painted and enameled with classical figures, each identified under the base as a 'fac-simile of an antique vase in the collection of M. le Comte de Lamberg 'A sacrifice at Delphos''
17 3/8 in. (44.2 cm.) high

Lot Essay

The count of Lamberg, ambassador to the King of Naples, assembled a remarkable collection of about 500 Greek vases including some given to him by the Queen of Naples. An elaborately engraved book of his collection was produced in the early 19th century.

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