Pair 19th Century Monumental Antique Sevres French Porcelain Ormolu Urns, circa 1860 Decorative Arts by Georges Omerth

by Georges Omerth

the compass in brass and gimbled

A pair of brightly colored whimsical Staffordshire figures modeled the famous 18th century highwaymen Dick Turpin and Tom King

The casket is based on a design from Al Jazari's "Book of Knowledge"

Pair 19th Century Monumental Antique Sevres French Porcelain Ormolu Urns, circa 1860 Decorative Arts by Georges OmerthAn exceptional & monumental pair of antique Sevres style porcelain & ormolu hand painted lidded urns, circa 1860. Each urn having a cobalt blue ground with a domed top lid mounted with an ormolu 'pineapple' finial, below are twin ormolu handles with floral and acanthus decoration and a central floral rosette. The baluster shaped urns are very finely painted with harbor scenes and figures in 18th century dress, the urns having circular socle bases and