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Pair of neoclassical "Athenian" casseroles in sea green marble set with finely chiseled bronze gilded with mat and shiny gold in Louis XVI style. Ornamentation inspired by Roman mythology with the effigy of Bacchus, the god of the vine, the wine and its excess. The main body consists of an ovoid-shaped vase in sea green marble with a gilt bronze neck surrounded by a ribbed disc, set on a tripod base. The three feet are united in the central part by a circular ring decorated with a scraper. Each of the feet is wound up with an acanthus leaf and punctuated with a caprid hoof. The whole rests on a triangular terrace with curved sides in steps, where thin raises of heart run on rows of pearls. The Athenian is topped with a removable openwork cover, concealing the binet and the bobeche of a candlestick. This skeleton is chiseled with a spiral of oak foliage and circled around the periphery with a row of pearls. As a grip, a pine cone topped with pearls centers its dome. On either side of the ovoid vase, the god's head is set in marble, a beaded chain embellished halfway up with a cord unifying its two representations. Bacchus is represented there, the ears elongated and pointed, the hair dense and curly. The divinity is represented there, a scarf tied around the neck, from which escapes bunches of grapes bundled up. Dimensions: Height 24.2cm, width 9.4cm. Parisian work from the 19th century. These casseroles find their source in the tripods from the Roman period uncovered during the excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii. These new forms were taken up and reinterpreted by the great Parisian craftsmen of the reign of Louis XVI, then of the empire, giving them new functions, no longer devoted to worship, but as a domestic object. General conditions of sale and delivery: The price indicated on the advertisement includes delivery throughout mainland France. For Germany, Belgium, Italy or Spain contact us for a quote. For the United States, non-EU Europe or the rest of the world, contact us for a quote, but import taxes applicable in each country are your responsibility. The packaging and the follow-up of the transport are ensured by us or by professional carriers specialized in Works of art.