Rare Mid C19th Patinated Bronzed Copper Vase of Neo-classical Design.

Rare mid C19th patinated bronzed copper vase of neo-classical design .

Large-scale copper swollen round-bodied vase with bronzed patination and angular handles to the neck . Raised on a circular foot the main body of the vase of bulbous form with a tapering neck above .

The shaped and reeded handles with distinctive cast conch-shell to the shoulders , and cast classical motifs on their terminals to the neck and body .

The circular top edge with a flared moulding corresponding to the base foot-ring .

Consistent dark bronzed patina to the copper , with some minor historic dents and dings to the body which indistinctly reveal the copper construction beneath.

Impressive classically-inspired decorative centrepiece of strong form and proportions , echoing the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome .

H 18”

W 14”

D 14”

Probably English c. 1830

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