A pair of egg-shaped vases in African breccia marble mounted in bronze. A fine ormolu ornamentation, such as the handles, Bacchus masks supporting a chain and the cover decorated with foliage. The vases stand on a square ormolu base and piedouche. Period: late 18th...
Period : Louis XVI, circa 1770 Bronzesmith : attributed to Jean Charles Delafosse (1734-1789) Provenance : Etienne Levy Collection Bibliography : F.J.B. Watson, The Wrightsman Collection, Vol. II, published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a similar vase is...
