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A PAIR OF GEORGE III ‘LYRE ESSENCE' VASES BY MATTHEW BOULTON, English, circa 1772
Height: 11 ¾ in; 30 cm
Diameter: 4 ½ in; 11.5 cm4404121An extremely fine quality and rare pair of mid 18th century ormolu mounted white marble ‘lyre essence vases’ by Matthew Boulton. The pierced lids above ormolu mounted vases with laurel...An extremely fine quality and rare pair of mid 18th century ormolu mounted white marble ‘lyre essence vases’ by Matthew Boulton. The pierced lids above ormolu mounted vases with laurel swags between the lyres and rams’ heads. The circular white marble pedestals with four bucrania with drapery; standing on two circular stepped guilloche mounted white marble bases.
Provenance
H. Blairman & Sons Ltd., 1947;
Lady Samuel of Wych Cross.Literature
Nicholas Goodison, 'Ormolu: The Work of Matthew Boulton' , London, 1974, fig. 117
Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair Handbook, 2009
