a pair of napoleon iii bronze ornamental ewers

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a pair of napoleon iii bronze ornamental ewers
The tapering ovoid bodies cast in relief with a band depicting Neptune in triumph with Amphitrite, the spouts cast with nereids, with elaborate scroll handles modelled as dragons with tails terminating in caryatids, on fluted and spreading socles and later stepped circular Breccia marble plinths, later gilt
17in. (43cm.) high (2)

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