Pair of French Red Marble & Gilt Bronze Urns Louis XVI Revival, c. 1870–1890

A refined pair of late-19th-century French urns in deep red brecciated marble, mounted with gilt bronze. Each ovoid body rises from a square neoclassical plinth with applied trophies and engine-turned socle, the shoulders set with small floral roundels and the domed lid topped by a pinecone finial. The warm red stone and soft gold of the mounts give a rich, architectural presence – perfect for a mantel, console or library.

A refined pair of late-19th-century French urns in deep red brecciated marble, mounted with gilt bronze. Each ovoid body rises from a square neoclassical plinth with applied trophies and engine-turned socle, the shoulders set with small floral roundels and the domed lid topped by a pinecone finial. The warm red stone and soft gold of the mounts give a rich, architectural presence – perfect for a mantel, console or library.

Dimensions (estimate – you can overwrite with exact numbers)

• Height (incl. finial): approx. 38–40 cm

• Base: approx. 8 × 8 cm

Condition report

• Marble with minor surface scratching and light signs of age; no visible structural cracks.

• Gilt bronze mounts with wear to the gilding on high points, forming a pleasing patina.

• No missing decorative elements observed; lids present.

• Overall: good, decorative condition consistent with late 19th-century origin.

Dimensions

• Height (incl. finial): approx. 38–40 cm

• Base: approx. 8 × 8 cm

Condition report

• Marble with minor surface scratching and light signs of age; no visible structural cracks.

• Gilt bronze mounts with wear to the gilding on high points, forming a pleasing patina.

• No missing decorative elements observed; lids present.

• Overall: good, decorative condition consistent with late 19th-century origin.