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a matched pair of french bronze and ormolu mounted white marble cassolettes, early 19th century
Each with domed cover with pineapple finial issuing from fronds, the ovoid body on three rams' head monopodiae, with rams' head mounts trailing ball and chain suspensions, one with gilt base centred by a flowerhead, the other bronze patinated and centred by lanceolate leaves, on stepped circular plinths with one and two rope-twist circlet mounts respectively, with one fluted and one plain nozzle below the covers
11¼in. (28.5cm.) high (2)
Each with domed cover with pineapple finial issuing from fronds, the ovoid body on three rams' head monopodiae, with rams' head mounts trailing ball and chain suspensions, one with gilt base centred by a flowerhead, the other bronze patinated and centred by lanceolate leaves, on stepped circular plinths with one and two rope-twist circlet mounts respectively, with one fluted and one plain nozzle below the covers
11¼in. (28.5cm.) high (2)