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Grand Tour Style Bronze Urns & Covers
Tim Saltwell Antiques
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Grand Tour Style Bronze Urns & Covers

19th century
Description

A pair of finely cast, late 19th century, bronze urns & covers in the Regency style. The removable lids, with pinatum finials, above a flared urn with acanthus cast rims and twin scroll handles, the front and reverse mounted with a Bacchus mask, supported by stepped socles. The turned Belgium black marble bases with an egg & dart border and plinth base. The original black marble bases with a white vein running through them.

Height 14 1/2” (37cm)

Base diameter 6 1/4” (16cm)

Top diameter 8” (20.5cm)

Continental

Circa 1880

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Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
20.5cm (8.07")
Declaration

Tim Saltwell Antiques has dated these Grand Tour Bronze Urns to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1216673
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4631
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Description
A pair of finely cast, late 19th century, bronze urns & covers in the Regency style.
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The removable lids, with pinatum finials, above a flared urn with acanthus cast rims and twin scroll handles, the front and reverse mounted with a Bacchus mask, supported by stepped socles.
Tim Saltwell Antiques

The turned Belgium black marble bases with an egg & dart border and plinth base. The original black marble bases with a white vein running through them.

Height 14 1/2” (37cm)

Base diameter 6 1/4” (16cm)

Top diameter 8” (20.5cm)

Continental

Circa 1880

Please email or phone for any further details regarding delivery/postage quotes.

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
20.5cm (8.07")
Date of Manufacture

Tim Saltwell Antiques has dated these Grand Tour Bronze Urns to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1216673
Dealers Internal Ref
4631
Tim Saltwell Antiques
Tim Saltwell Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018

Specialists in 19th century english & continental furniture

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Tim Saltwell Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A pair of patinated dark bronze covered urns featuring classical mask motifs, acanthus leaf moulding, twin handles, and pinecone finials on round stepped bases.
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Archive I A pair of patinated dark bronze covered urns featuring classical mask motifs, acanthus leaf moulding, twin handles, and pinecone finials on round stepped bases.

Grand Tour Style Bronze Urns & Covers

Archive II A pair of patinated dark bronze covered urns featuring classical mask motifs, acanthus leaf moulding, twin handles, and pinecone finials on round stepped bases. View II
Archive III A pair of patinated dark bronze covered urns featuring classical mask motifs, acanthus leaf moulding, twin handles, and pinecone finials on round stepped bases. View III
Archive IV A pair of patinated dark bronze covered urns featuring classical mask motifs, acanthus leaf moulding, twin handles, and pinecone finials on round stepped bases. View IV
Archive V A pair of patinated dark bronze covered urns featuring classical mask motifs, acanthus leaf moulding, twin handles, and pinecone finials on round stepped bases. View V
Archive VI A pair of patinated dark bronze covered urns featuring classical mask motifs, acanthus leaf moulding, twin handles, and pinecone finials on round stepped bases. View VI
Archive VII A pair of patinated dark bronze covered urns featuring classical mask motifs, acanthus leaf moulding, twin handles, and pinecone finials on round stepped bases. View VII
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A pair of patinated dark bronze covered urns featuring classical mask motifs, acanthus leaf moulding, twin handles, and pinecone finials on round stepped bases.
Grand Tour Style Bronze Urns & Covers
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A pair of patinated dark bronze covered urns featuring classical mask motifs, acanthus leaf moulding, twin handles, and pinecone finials on round stepped bases.
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Grand Tour style bronze urns are scaled metal vessels produced during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, inspired by classical Greco-Roman archaeological discoveries. European travellers acquired these pieces as educational mementos to display in domestic interiors.

These items were typically produced using lost-wax or sand casting methods with copper alloy bronze. Afterwards, craftsmen applied chemical patination to achieve dark brown or black finishes and hand-chased the surface details.

Authentic period examples display precise hand-chasing on relief details, substantial weight from solid metal casting, and natural wear to the patination around handling areas. Mould seams are usually polished smooth, and components often join via threaded metal rods.

Positioning a pair symmetrically on a mantelpiece, console table, or library bookcase creates architectural structure. They contrast effectively against modern muted wall finishes or dark timber panelling.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry, soft-bristled brush to remove accumulation in carved recesses. Avoid liquid cleaners, metal polish, or abrasive chemicals, applying a light coat of clear microcrystalline wax annually to protect the patina.
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