CIRCA 1870
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An Italian carved white marble urn
Circa 1870
The circular overhanging rim above a frieze carved with ram's masks supporting foliate and fruit swags, with a pair of Medusa mask handles, the body carved in high relief with a procession of nereids, tritons and hippocampi, with gadrooned lower bowl, on fluted and foliate-carved foot and square base
31 in. (78.7 cm.) high
Circa 1870
The circular overhanging rim above a frieze carved with ram's masks supporting foliate and fruit swags, with a pair of Medusa mask handles, the body carved in high relief with a procession of nereids, tritons and hippocampi, with gadrooned lower bowl, on fluted and foliate-carved foot and square base
31 in. (78.7 cm.) high