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THE MOUNTS CIRCA 1865, THE PORPHYRY POSSIBLY EARLIER
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A pair of Napoleon III ormolu-mounted Egyptian porphyry lidded vases
The mounts circa 1865, The porphyry possibly earlier
Each with a circular lid surmounted by a pomegranate finial, above a circular rim, the bowl-shaped body flanked to each side by a mask of Hercules, on a stepped spreading circular base with foliate frieze; with minor differences in size
11½ in. (29.5 cm.) high (2)
The mounts circa 1865, The porphyry possibly earlier
Each with a circular lid surmounted by a pomegranate finial, above a circular rim, the bowl-shaped body flanked to each side by a mask of Hercules, on a stepped spreading circular base with foliate frieze; with minor differences in size
11½ in. (29.5 cm.) high (2)
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