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Description
This French cast metal urn dates to the 20th century, a measured homage to the original 19th century Napoléon III … Read more This French cast metal urn dates to the 20th century, a measured homage to the original 19th century Napoléon III models, when classical motifs were distilled to their most elegant essentials. Its profile is disciplined: a fluted gadrooned body, a compact foot, and scrolled handles that feel structural, as if they could bear the weight of the world. The casting is substantial, the surface already settling into a quiet patina, catching light in a way that emphasizes mass and proportion. Designed to withstand the garden, it anchors terraces, parterres, or quiet corners, where it commands attention without demanding it. Set among foliage or atop a stone plinth, it reads as sculpture—complete, resolute, and self-possessed. French, rigorous, and unflinching in its presence, it transforms its surroundings simply by being there, a testament to form, weight, and the enduring elegance of classical restraint. See less
- Dimensions
- 15ʺW × 12ʺD × 13.5ʺH
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cast Iron
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gray
- Condition Notes
- Wear commensurate with age and use. Wear commensurate with age and use. less
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