A Very Fine & Large 19thC Italian Neoclassical Carved Brèche Violette de Seravezza Marble Vase c.1830 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage via a few shrewd decisions

via a few shrewd decisions

Creating an instant mood

Further reading on this topic and this type of carving can be found in the book ‘Artists in Wood’ by Frederick Fried

The boss of the horns is typically arranged in such a way that two antelope striking at each other's horns cannot crack each other's skulls

The mahogany is in good order throughout with only minor scuffs and an outstanding patina and colour

A Very Fine & Large 19thC Italian Neoclassical Carved Brèche Violette de Seravezza Marble Vase c.1830 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage via a few shrewd decisionsOrigin: Italian Period: Early Mid 19thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1825 40 Height: 24. 25 Base: 6 square Width: 9. 5 (at extremity) The large and beautifully carved ovoid Brche violette de Seravezza marble campaign vase, in two parts, having a moulded rim above two girdles, the waisted socle on a square base, surviving from the second quarter of nineteenth century Italy. The condition of the vase is mainly good throughout with no major losses. The