Rare, very attractive, fine quality pair of 19th century Grand Tour Neoclassical Siena marble shallow oval bowls or ''vide poches'', after the antique. Inspired by classical originals with finely carved and detailed acanthus style leaf lobed exterior with beaded edge and simple shallow interior set upon hand turned oval socle base. Marvellously rare pair, beautiful and highly decorative Grand Tour examples. Italian, circa 1890.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 constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we ...