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Finely Cast Pair of Lidded Bronze Urns in the Grand Tour Manner Circa 1870
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Finely Cast Pair of Lidded Bronze Urns in the Grand Tour Manner Circa 1870

19th century
Description

This pair of French bronze urns is based upon an ancient Roman drinking cup with its body adorned with intertwined berried ivy and unusually for this model they have similarly decorated lids with a preening bird finial. Raised on octagonal three-part black marble bases with ormolu mounts.

Overall height approximately 28cms, maximum width, far edge of handle to far edge of handle some 18.2cms and the maximum depth of the lower part of the base is 11.9cms.

They are in very good antique condition with wear consistent with age. The bronze is rubbed to the high points and has been waxed to enhance and preserve the finish. There are 3 small dents to the rim of one of the urns, see photograph, and there are a couple of minor nibbles to the marble.

Date of Manufacture

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated these Grand Tour Bronze Urns to the 1870s.

Independent Date Guide ID 07468658
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques Date1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1870s:
Square nuts recessed in the plinth undersides: nineteenth-century assembly.
Hand-chased berried ivy relief: French bronze casting of the later nineteenth century.
Lathe-turned inner rim and body: workshop finishing before modern casting methods.
Bronze rubbed through to brassy high points: natural wear from long handling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
18.2cm (7.17")
Depth
11.9cm (4.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA924094
Dealers Internal Reference
3484
Description
This pair of French bronze urns is based upon an ancient Roman drinking cup with its body adorned with intertwined berried ivy and unusually for this model they have similarly decorated lids with a preening bird finial. Raised on octagonal three-part black marble bases with ormolu mounts.
fig 1. A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths.
fig 1. Finely Cast Pair of Lidded Bronze Urns in the Grand Tour Manner Circa 1870

Overall height approximately 28cms, maximum width, far edge of handle to far edge of handle some 18.2cms and the maximum depth of the lower part of the base is 11.9cms.

They are in very good antique condition with wear consistent with age. The bronze is rubbed to the high points and has been waxed to enhance and preserve the finish.

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There are 3 small dents to the rim of one of the urns, see photograph, and there are a couple of minor nibbles to the marble.
Donnelly Antiques Ltd
Date of Manufacture

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated these Grand Tour Bronze Urns to the 1870s.

Independent Date Report ID 07468658
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques dating1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1870s:
Square nuts recessed in the plinth undersides: nineteenth-century assembly.
Hand-chased berried ivy relief: French bronze casting of the later nineteenth century.
Lathe-turned inner rim and body: workshop finishing before modern casting methods.
Bronze rubbed through to brassy high points: natural wear from long handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
18.2cm (7.17")
Depth
11.9cm (4.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA924094
Dealers Internal Ref
3484
Donnelly Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2020
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Archive I A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths.

Finely Cast Pair of Lidded Bronze Urns in the Grand Tour Manner Circa 1870

Archive II A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths. View II
Archive III A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths. View III
Archive IV A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths. View IV
Archive V A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths. View V
Archive VI A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths. View VI
Archive VII A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths. View VIII
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A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths.
Finely cast pair of lidded bronze urns in the Grand Tour manner circa 1870
Ref: SA924094
A pair of Victorian cast bronze lidded urns featuring foliage reliefs and bird finials, mounted on octagonal black marble plinths.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOrnamental Urns
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGrand Tour
  • MaterialBronze, Black Marble
  • ColourDark Bronze, Black
  • MotifsBird finials, relief foliage, octagonal plinths, looped handles
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 18.2 cm (7 in) x D 11.9 cm (5 in)

This pair of ornamental urns from 1870 is cast in dark bronze and mounted on black marble plinths. The dark bronze surface displays rubbing to the high points, while the black marble bases incorporate ormolu mounts. Each vessel features relief foliage around the body, looped side handles, and a lidded top decorated with preening bird finials. The bases consist of octagonal three-part forms, showing minor nibbles to the marble and three small dents to the rim of one urn. Measuring 28 cm high, 18.2 cm wide and 11.9 cm deep, these antique pieces occupy a mantelpiece in a gentleman's library today.

FAQs

Grand Tour bronze urns are ornamental vessels produced during the 18th and 19th centuries, designed as keepsakes for travelers visiting classical cultural sites in Europe.

These decorative pieces were typically cast in patinated or gilded bronze and mounted onto pedestals made of carved black marble, slate, or porphyry.

Authentic 19th-century examples display period casting marks, age-appropriate patination, crisp hand-chased detailing, and threaded rod assembly securing the bronze components to the stone base.

A pair of bronze urns can be displayed symmetrically on a fireplace mantelpiece, positioned on a console table, or arranged within a library bookcase to add classical balance.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a thin layer of microcrystalline wax periodically to protect the original patination from oxidisation and moisture.
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