Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Volute Kraters

Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Volute KratersAn unusually large and decorative pair of Grand Tour bronze vases of ancient Greek volute krater form, Italy, 19th century. Why we like them We love the grand scale of these kraters and the finely executed relief decoration. Design This shape was introduced in the late 6th century B. C. and was favoured by significant artists who worked in terracotta and in bronze. The earliest example in bronze belongs to the late 5th century B. C. and was found in a

quality and spectacular choice of veneers

A handsome pair of opaline glass and bronze table lamps

With their distinctive medallion-shaped fluted backs

Woodbridge 2003

A fine quality George IV – William IV period library table or desk in beautifully faded mahogany

Exquisitely engraved in the 18th century

slight warp to the top

'patrician' look

An attractive pair of George III oak hall chairs with painted armorial insets to the moulded oval solid backs

such as the use of cedar linings for the secretaire fittings

Some of the chairs from the set are stamped JG - the brand of the Wardour Street chair-maker John Gee

The table is designed in the neo-classical or Roman fashion