Details
A pair of gilt metal mounted Sèvres style vases
the U-shaped bowls painted with courting couples wearing 18th century dress, the reverse with landscape vignettes, within two tone gilt sheild shaped panels, the front panels 'jewelled', the gilt metal mounted rims cast with bands of leaves between beads and ram's mask and ring handles, with stiff leaf bands above tapering stems and stepper square bases, late 19th century (covers lacking, some wear and 'jewels' deficient) -- 22cm. high
See illustration (2)
the U-shaped bowls painted with courting couples wearing 18th century dress, the reverse with landscape vignettes, within two tone gilt sheild shaped panels, the front panels 'jewelled', the gilt metal mounted rims cast with bands of leaves between beads and ram's mask and ring handles, with stiff leaf bands above tapering stems and stepper square bases, late 19th century (covers lacking, some wear and 'jewels' deficient) -- 22cm. high
See illustration (2)