A RARE PAIR OF FRENCH EMPIRE AMETHYST QUARTZ AND ORMOLU MOUNTED NEO-CLASSICAL URNS

A RARE PAIR OF FRENCH EMPIRE AMETHYST QUARTZ AND ORMOLU MOUNTED NEO-CLASSICAL URNS

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

each with a leaf and berry rim above a beaded collar and an ovoid body with intertwined leaf handles issuing from an acanthus leaf band, the socle with a laurel wreath and on a square foot, with an associated giltwood stand (4)

26.5cm high

Provenance

The contents of The Grange, Wendover.

Catalogue Note

Siberian amethyst, renowned for its deep, rich purple colour and exceptional clarity, has long been coveted by gem enthusiasts and artisans alike. This particularly vibrant variety of amethyst is so named because it was historically sourced from the mines in the Ural Mountains of Siberia in Russia.

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