PAIR OF SAMUEL ALCOCK & CO. 'THE NUPTIALS OF PARIS & HELEN' PORCELAIN VASES, C. 1860'S, H 8 1/2":A pair of single handled urns, each with a molded head to the end of the handle, decorated with neo-classical banding in orange around neck and foot, the body depicting five colored scenes from the nuptials of Paris and Helen on a black background. From the Estate of Palmer T. Heenan, Grosse Pointe Park.

With minor areas of loss throughout, along with the occasional scratch and scuff. One vase has a 1" repair to the rim and four repairs to the handle. The same vase has a 2" vertical crack to the body. On the other vase, the face at the base of the handle has a chipped nose. RB 9-8-17 Condition reports, photos and video or digital images are provided as a courtesy and should not be used as a substitute for viewing the items in person. All statements made in the catalog or in the condition report or made orally or in writing elsewhere are statements of opinion and are not to be relied on as statements of fact.