A Large & Rare Pair of Cast Iron French Estate Serpent Handled Urns c.1860-70 probably by the Val D'Osne Foundry sub-Architectural & Garden who interprets the fates of

who interprets the fates of his crew to be a direct result of his having shot down an albatross

The condition of the whole is superb with a gentle and consistent patina and slight weathering commensurate with age

are quite rare today

British designers had to make strong design statements that unified beauty and utility

A Large & Rare Pair of Cast Iron French Estate Serpent Handled Urns c.1860-70 probably by the Val D'Osne Foundry sub-Architectural & Garden who interprets the fates ofOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 70 Height: 20. 5 Width: 29 (at handles) Inner Diameter: 19 The rare, large and finely cast pair of French estate cast iron urns of deep semi lobed campana form with beaded rim and double entwined snake handles, raised on turned feet with lobed collar, one finished in sea green and one in black, possibly having been made by the Val D'Osne Foundry and surviving from the third quarter of