Set of four covered urns


France, Louis XIV period

Patinated cast iron

Dimensions :
H. 75 cm – W. 73 cm
(H. 29,5 in – W. 28,7 in)

Set of four covered urns in patinated cast iron. The lids, topped with a pine cone, are decorated with gadroons and oval stripes.
Each pot bears in the center between two garlands and on both sides the letter "A" interwoven with palmettes surmounted by a ducal crown. The letter "A" is the initial of the name of the Dukes of Arenberg, owners of the eponymous castle until WWI.
The handles in the shape of dolphins support the pots. The lower part has a large decoration of gadroons. They rest on a circular pedestal.

 
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