Fine Pair of XIX Century Empire Style Ormolu Tazza~Sold~

Fine Pair of XIX Century French Ormolu & Bronze Tazza with gadrooned bodies raised on engraved and fluted stems decorated with acanthus leaves.

Medicis vase shaped they stand on Ormolu pedestals decorated with a frieze of water leaves.
The pedestals showcase 2 applied decorations of acanthus leaves rosettes and a wreath of laurel leaves tied with a flowing ribbon on the front part.

Lovely and very decorative!
They were very popular during the 1st Empire period and came back in fashion by the mid eighteen hundreds.

France Ormolu and Bronze.
Late 19th Century

H: 9.44"W: 4.72"Reference number: R-129