Stock No.17024
A pair of large patinated bronze table urns after the Townley vase.
French, late nineteenth-century.
Notes: The Townley Vase is a large Roman marble vase after a Greek original. The vase, dating from the 2nd century, was discovered in 1773 by Gavin Hamilton, a Scottish Antiquarian. Its name comes from the English collector Charles Townley, who purchased the vase after its discovery. After his death, the vase was brought to its final home, the British Museum.
Listed Price: £2,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Width |
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7 1⁄4"
18.5 cms |
11 5⁄8"
29.5 cms |
7 1⁄4"
18.5 cms |
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