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EMPIRE-STYLE ORMOLU PORPHYRY URN

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EMPIRE-STYLE ORMOLU PORPHYRY URN
Finely crafted, Empire-style gilt ormolu mounted, rose porphyry urn: the highly polished sectional baluster form with two ram's head handles and draped with rose ribbon swags, surmounted with a foliate cradled "egg" finial; the whole set on a squared base on four gilt foliate feet [Porphyry is a rare stone that has been associated with royalty and nobility throughout history, especially in the ancient Roman world]; H: 22 1/2"

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