A pair of French gilt-bronze-mounted cipollino marble vases and covers in Louis XVI style, 19th century

each of baluster form with a domed cover and pinecone finial, with beading and stylised Vitruvian scroll band, each handle cast with a female mask with braids, on a socle and square base; restored

Inventory of L. Bernheimer, at Palais Bernheimer, Lenbachplatz, Munich.

In overall good original condition. The gilt-bronze mounts are a little dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. There is an old very minor restoration to the top of the cover of one and also to the body of the same one with some minor scattered chips and a restored break to the socle. There is a very minor chip to the rim of the cover of the other vase and a restored break to the neck and a chip beneath the mask on the side and some infill to the socle where it has broken in the past but all the restorations have been well executed.
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