Late 19th Century Oval Repoussé Brass Jardiniere, French, Circa 1880

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An oval brass jardiniere of bombé form with an everted rim above a frieze of flowerheads and scrolling ornament between … Read more An oval brass jardiniere of bombé form with an everted rim above a frieze of flowerheads and scrolling ornament between cabled bands. The body is worked in repoussé with fruit and grape medallions alternating with oval cartouches and upright leaves against punched and stippled grounds. Applied lion masks at either end suspend patterned ring handles with pendant ornaments. Raised on four foliate paw feet and fitted with a removable zinc liner with two lifting handles. France, circa 1880.

Jardinieres of embossed sheet brass with applied mounts were produced in France and the Low Countries during the later nineteenth century.

Height: 19 in. (48 cm.)
Width: 23 in. (58 cm.)
Depth: 15 in. (38 cm.) See less