A Large & Rare Pair of Cast Iron French Estate Serpent Handled Urns c.1860-70 probably by the Val D'Osne Foundry

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A Large & Rare Pair of Cast Iron French Estate Serpent Handled Urns c.1860-70 probably by the Val D'Osne FoundryOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 70 Height: 20. 5 Width: 29 (at handles) Inner Diameter: 19 The rare, large and finely cast pair of French estate cast iron urns of deep semi lobed campana form with beaded rim and double entwined snake handles, raised on turned feet with lobed collar, one finished in sea green and one in black, possibly having been made by the Val D'Osne Foundry and surviving from the third quarter of

Queen Victoria permitted much of the royal plate to be copied by Elkingtons and they were also the suppliers of flatware to the luxury dining sections on board the Titanic and other ships in the White Star Line fleet

The name is from the Gaelic uachdar

the drawing by the late John Flaxman

the handle superbly modelled with stylistically heightened pistol finger grip

We think it too charming to fill with sand

The condition of the heads is excellent considering the age and fragility of the pieces

Made in the USA from lumber stored in a special predryer before kiln drying

the future of the USA

the Count’s adoration of Joanna becomes an unshakeable and dangerous obsession

25 inches (the whole)

or to extract the heart and burn it

attached by the weaver for either sentiment or luck

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