Pair of Impressive Silvered Bronze Renaissance Revival Style Large Ewers on Marble Bases, from Larry Flynt’s Estate

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• Lot Description
  Incredibly well cast with attention to fine details silver bronze very heavy pair of ewers, in Renaissance Revival taste, ca. 19th c., of baluster form with pronounced spout, handles created as 3D sculptured dragon with coiled tails, neck is supported by a winged goddess of Victory Niké of Samothrace, descending onto valuptuous acanthus leaves plume, oval body riches decorated in relief, depicting Satirs, swans, Ancient armour, grotesque masks and cornucopias, all lavishly intertwined with acanthus leaves, snakes, angles and sirens and anthemion borders; raised on baluster stem with grotesque masks and acanthus leaf design, on egg and dart motif base, encircled with laurel leaf garland; all attached to step carved rouge marble socle base, Flynt’s Estate labels attached to the bottom. Provenance: private collection, Pittsburgh, PA, acquired from Larry Flynt’s Estate. Weight: 25lbs each; total: 50lbs

  Condition

  Very good antique condition, nice naturally acquired patina, one dragon's wings a bit loose, reinforced bottom bolt and washer to replace the worn antique ones.