A Pair of Medici & Borghese Bronze Vases After the Antique in Grand Tour Style

19th century

Sold by Tim Saltwell Antiques

Description

A Continental pair of patinated bronze & parcel gilt models of the Borghese & Medici vases, after the antique. The deep frieze cast with mythological bas-relief figures. Twin fluted loop handles rise from satyrs heads to the sides, above acanthus leaf bases and fluted spreading base with square plinth.

Height 9 1/4“ (23.5cm)

Base square 3 3/4“ (9.5cm)

Top diameter 6 3/4”(17cm)

Probably Italian

Circa 1870

The vases are modelled after the celebrated Antique marble 'Borghese' and 'Medici' originals believed to date from the first century A.D and named for the noble families they belonged to. The Medici vase was first recorded at the Villa Medici in Rome in the late 16th century while the Borghese vase was excavated in the 16th century and remained in the possession of Borghese family until 1807 when it was bought from Prince Camillo Borghese by his brother-in-law Napoleon Bonaparte.

Physical Dimensions

Height

23.5cm (9.25")

Width

17cm (6.69")

Depth

17cm (6.69")

Declaration

Tim Saltwell Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA692485

Dealers Internal Reference

4359

Dealers Notes

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Description

A Continental pair of patinated bronze & parcel gilt models of the Borghese & Medici vases, after the antique. The deep frieze cast with mythological bas-relief figures.

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Twin fluted loop handles rise from satyrs heads to the sides, above acanthus leaf bases and fluted spreading base with square plinth.

Tim Saltwell Antiques

fig 1. A Pair of Medici & Borghese Bronze Vases After the Antique in Grand Tour Style

Height 9 1/4“ (23.5cm)

Base square 3 3/4“ (9.5cm)

Top diameter 6 3/4”(17cm)

Probably Italian

Circa 1870

The vases are modelled after the celebrated Antique marble 'Borghese' and 'Medici' originals believed to date from the first century A.D and named for the noble families they belonged to. The Medici vase was first recorded at the Villa Medici in Rome in the late 16th century while the Borghese vase was excavated in the 16th century and remained in the possession of Borghese family until 1807 when it was bought from Prince Camillo Borghese by his brother-in-law Napoleon Bonaparte.

Physical Dimensions

Height

23.5cm (9.25")

Width

17cm (6.69")

Depth

17cm (6.69")

Date of Manufacture

Tim Saltwell Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA692485