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Pair French Gilt-Brass Mounted Dark Stone Ewers - Date: Late 19th to early 20th century, circa 1890–1910 Period/Style: French Belle Époque, Louis XV Revival Materials: Gilt brass, dark stone, and veined marble Form: Pair of decorative ewers Description: A handsome pair of French decorative ewers, each having an ovoid dark stone body set within elaborate gilt-brass mounts. The bodies are embellished with scrolling foliate appliqués and acanthus-form lower cups. Each is surmounted by a tall, engraved and cast foliate spout with an open scrolling handle. Raised upon richly ornamented pedestal supports terminating on rectangular dark veined marble plinths. Dimensions: Each 22 in. H × 9 in. W × 7 in. D. Literature/Reference: Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen: Die Bronzearbeiten des Spätbarock und Klassizismus, 2 vols., Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1986, for related French gilt-bronze ornamental vocabulary and mounted ewer forms. Shipping note: While Stevens Auction Company does not provide packing and shipping services, we do have a list of recommended third-party shippers to assist you in shipping to and from our facility. Please note that property must be removed from our premises within fifteen (15) days following the auction. Property not removed within this time frame is subject to a storage charge of $10 per day per item as outlined in our terms and conditions. Please review our website, stevensauction.com, for a list of recommended shippers and other information. Please contact us at info@stevensauction.com if you require further assistance. Condition: Overall age-related wear with rubbing, oxidation, and discoloration to the gilt-brass surfaces; scattered spotting and abrasions to the stone bodies. The marble plinths exhibit surface wear and scattered edge chips. No major breaks or repairs present. Mounts have not been disassembled. Dimensions: 22 x 9 x 7 in