Pair of Late C19th French Bronze 'Grand Tour' Souvenir Reductions of the Medici Vase.

Pair of late C19th French bronze 'Grand Tour' souvenir reductions of the Medici vase.

Smart pair of well-cast bronze reductions of the massive antique marble bell krater vase, known as the Medici vase through its associations with the Italian dynastic family .

Twin mask handles above an acanthus carved lower body , the frieze with a Bacchanalian procession . The spreading socle reeded base onto a square plinth . The top edge of the vase with 'egg-and-dart ' detail.

Good impressive scale and in excellent condition with minor polished highlight rubbing to the patination .

H 12"

W 6"

D 6"

France c. 1890

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