Louis XVI-style Doré Bronze-mounted Rosso Marmo Antico Marble Urn

Description:

Louis XVI-style Doré Bronze-mounted Rosso Marmo Antico Marble Urn, France, last quarter 19th century, marked to foot "HD" for Henry Dasson, with finial cast as various fruits, handles cast as youthful fauns playing double flutes, body with reserve of laurel leaves, instruments, and masks, mounted to a square base with canted corners, unmarked, ht. 13 in.
Estimate $400-600

Marble with large professionally restored break. Bronze with light loss/rubbing to gilding.


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