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Pair of Lidded Ormolu and Silvered Urns
Devonshire Antiques
for sale €1,404     $1,524
£1,200

Devonshire Antiques

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Pair of Lidded Ormolu and Silvered Urns

19th century
Description

A fine quality pair of lidded urns , mounted on marble and ormolu base . Circa 1880 , by the Parisian sculptor and bronze founder Victor Paillard (1805-1886) . Beautifully sculpted depicting dancing cherubs with fruit and foliage adorned. Different scenes to either sides of the urns . The handles are also draped with grapes and leaves . On the lids there are wheat sheaths, flowers and leaves. The handle of the lid , has à sculptured silvered bronze pelican with a snail to his feet .

Stamped with makers initials VP and a crown .

27.5 cm height

15 cm width

12 cm depth

£1200

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Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Devonshire Antiques has dated these Ormolu Silvered Lidded Urns to the 19th Century.

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SA774708
Description
A fine quality pair of lidded urns , mounted on marble and ormolu base . Circa 1880 , by the Parisian sculptor and bronze founder Victor Paillard (1805-1886) . Beautifully sculpted depicting dancing cherubs with fruit and foliage adorned. Different scenes to either sides of the urns . The handles are also draped with grapes and leaves . On the lids there are wheat sheaths, flowers and leaves. The handle of the lid , has à sculptured silvered bronze pelican with a snail to his feet .

Stamped with makers initials VP and a crown .

27.5 cm height

15 cm width

12 cm depth

£1200

Contact 07970119030

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Devonshire Antiques has dated these Ormolu Silvered Lidded Urns to the 19th Century.

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SA774708
Devonshire Antiques
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A pair of lidded metal urns featuring gold-toned ormolu handles with grape motifs, silvered relief panels depicting putti, eagle finials, and white stone bases.
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Archive I A pair of lidded metal urns featuring gold-toned ormolu handles with grape motifs, silvered relief panels depicting putti, eagle finials, and white stone bases.

Pair of lidded ormolu and silvered urns

Archive II A pair of lidded metal urns featuring gold-toned ormolu handles with grape motifs, silvered relief panels depicting putti, eagle finials, and white stone bases. View II
Archive III A pair of lidded metal urns featuring gold-toned ormolu handles with grape motifs, silvered relief panels depicting putti, eagle finials, and white stone bases. View III
Archive IV A pair of lidded metal urns featuring gold-toned ormolu handles with grape motifs, silvered relief panels depicting putti, eagle finials, and white stone bases. View IV
Archive V A pair of lidded metal urns featuring gold-toned ormolu handles with grape motifs, silvered relief panels depicting putti, eagle finials, and white stone bases. View V
Archive VI A pair of lidded metal urns featuring gold-toned ormolu handles with grape motifs, silvered relief panels depicting putti, eagle finials, and white stone bases. View VI
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Devonshire Antiques
Telephone 07970 119030 or 01822 612475
Location
19 Market St
Tavistock
Devon
United Kingdom

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A pair of lidded metal urns featuring gold-toned ormolu handles with grape motifs, silvered relief panels depicting putti, eagle finials, and white stone bases.
Pair of lidded ormolu and silvered urns
Ref: SA774708
A pair of lidded metal urns featuring gold-toned ormolu handles with grape motifs, silvered relief panels depicting putti, eagle finials, and white stone bases.
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An ormolu urn or cassolette is a decorative vessel crafted using mercury-gilded bronze, a technique popularised in France during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Often produced in pairs, these vessels served as decorative mantelpiece ornaments or perfumers in aristocratic interiors.

These decorative items frequently combine chased gilt bronze (ormolu) with silvered metal accents, relief panels, and polished marble or alabaster plinths. The contrast between gold tones, silvered surfaces, and stone bases is characteristic of French decorative metalwork.

Authentic pieces display heavy weight from cast bronze construction, hand-chased relief details, and threaded screw fittings visible inside or beneath the base. Genuine gilding exhibits subtle tonal variations and natural age wear on raised surfaces rather than uniform modern spray finishes.

Position the pair symmetrically on a marble fireplace mantel, a dining room sideboard, or a console table to create visual balance. Their metallic contrast complements dark wood surfaces, painted walls, and contemporary understated backgrounds.

Dust gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or soft brush to clear intricate relief details without scratching. Avoid abrasive polish, liquid cleaners, or water, as these can strip historical gilding and cause rapid oxidisation on silvered panels.
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