
French Empire, early 19Th C, Rare SIX CARIATID Bronze PAIR VASE, CASSOLETTE
July 18, 2023











Early 19th Century – French Empire. Large PAIR of cassolettes in gilded bronze (with original gilding to be cleaned or not) and nuanced marble with SIX PROTOMES / MASCARONS of CARIATYDES with terminations of six legs and animal hooves, on a square terrace, raised by four turned and chiseled feet in gilded bronze in the pure Louis XVI style. Height = 27cm – 10.7. Base = 9cm x 9cm / 3.6″ x 3.6″. Total weight of the 2 Cassolettes = 2,990 kilograms / 106 oz, unpackaged. With flocking wedging and multi-layer bubble wrap protection.
