A good quality pair of large late 19th century bronze or bronzed metal Townley Vases after the antique Roman marble original discovered in 1773 by Gavin Hamilton, the Scottish antiquarian, whilst excavating a Roman Villa at Monte Cagnolo southeast of Rome and now on permanet display in the British Museum in London. Beautiful classical vase of krater form with a Bacchanalian procession bas-relief figural frieze and elaborate twin scrolling volute handles. Raised on black slate square block plinths etched in gold with typical late 19th century period designs. French, circa 1880.Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We con...