A pair of “Retour d’Egypte” cassolettes

A pair of Empire gilt and patinated bronze and rouge griotte marble canopic vase cassolettes,
circa 1805-1810

Height: 52.5 cm. (20 ¾ in.)     Width and depth of base: 16.5 cm. (6 ½ in.)

Provenance

Sold Art-Richelieu, Rueil Malmaison, 6 November 2016, lot 236

Galerie Steinitz, Paris

An identical pair without the griotte marble bases is in the collection of Horace Wood Brock, USA.