A pair of amethyst vases

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A pair of amethyst vases

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A pair of amethyst vases. A pair of amethyst vases<br />
France, late 18th/early 19th century<br />
Directoire period<br />
Amethyst, gilt bronze<br />
Each with openwork lids crowned by grape-shaped finials above baluster-shaped bodies of amethyst quartz flanked by intertwined snake handles on stepped bases<br />
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Ref: 2946

A pair of amethyst vases

19th Century
Amethyst
27 x 17 x 8 cm (10 ⁵/₈ x 6 ³/₄ x 3 ¹/₈ inches)
England
Provenance:
Antiek-Curiosa Toebosch B.V., Amsterdam, 1995
Then an important Dutch private collection
Description: A pair of amethyst vases
France, late 18th/early 19th century
Directoire period
Amethyst, gilt bronze
Each with openwork lids crowned by grape-shaped finials above baluster-shaped bodies of amethyst quartz flanked by intertwined snake handles on stepped bases

 

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