A Robert Garrard Silver Two-Handled Urn, London, 1885. Marks: R&S. GARRARD PANTON ST, LONDON. 28-1/8 x 17-1/2 x 13 inche...

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A Robert Garrard Silver Two-Handled Urn, London, 1885
Marks: R&S. GARRARD PANTON ST, LONDON
28-1/8 x 17-1/2 x 13 inches (71.4 x 44.5 x 33.0 cm)
10700 grams (344.02 troy ounces)

The tall baluster-form urn with gadrooned rim, the four serpents' bodies coiled as handles with their heads resting atop the gadrooned rim; each handle terminating in an applied male mask, the urn's body adorned with a band of acanthus leaves and scrolled foliage, the smooth polished lower body transition into a leaf border, raised by a circular stepped foot.



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