A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED MARBLE CASSOLETTES, LATE BELLE ÉPOQUE (1870-1914), a fruiting finial tops a bell form lid, atop a tapered urn form, mounted with a pierced laurel leaf band, flanked by two ram's head masks, issuing fruiting flower garland swag, ending in a leafy cup, over a tapered leafy encrusted socle, raised on a tapered circular foot, within a bound laurel leaf wreath, terminating in a square molded plinth. Height: 21.00"

Some patina and wear to lacquered finish on bronze mounts, some filled areas of marble, slightly dulled marble polish, chips mostly near base, one apaprent repair to circular foot near socle of one urn. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."