ATHENIAN IN THE WASHBASIN

comprising two basins in white marble and black-patinated bronze. The large upper basin is encircled at the rim by a black-patinated bronze band; its crown is decorated with bronze florets, its outer surface is gadrooned and topped with a seed, the base of the pedestal features highly expressive, finely chiselled ancient-style theatrical masks in black-patinated bronze, as well as thyrses. The lower basin is supported by three round-headed dolphins in black-patinated bronze. The whole piece rests on a hollowed-out triangular plinth encircled by bronze elements and on claw feet, also in bronze. First half of the 19th century. Height: 82 cm – Diameter: 35 cm (Good overall condition)

Estimate:£502.23

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