936565

19c French Bronze Marble Jardiniere Urn Vase #936565

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19c French Bronze Marble Jardiniere Urn Vase #936565
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Massive 19th century French Dore bronze marble jardinière urn with an acorn finial lid over a white marble vessel supported by three grape leaf garland adorned, high relief bearded and ram horned face masked, tapering down to triple double hooved feet on a circular marble base raised on six tapering spiral column feet. From the center of the base a snake is spiraling up to meet the reverse acorn finial on the underside. An similar piece graces the permanent collection of the world famous Rosecliff Newport Mansion in Rhode Island.****NOTE: Email for larger images.

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Rosecliff Mansion Background: <BR>
Commissioned by Nevada silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs in 1899, architect Stanford White modeled Rosecliff after the Grand Trianon, the garden retreat of French kings at Versailles. After the house was completed in 1902, at a reported cost of $2.5 million, Mrs. Oelrichs hosted fabulous entertainments here, including a fairy tale dinner and a party featuring famed magician Harry Houdini.
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"Tessie", as she was known to her friends, was born in Virginia City, Nevada. Her father, James Graham Fair, was an Irish immigrant who made an enormous fortune from Nevada's Comstock silver lode, one of the richest silver finds in history. During a summer in Newport, Theresa met Hermann Oelrichs playing tennis at the Newport Casino. They were married in 1890. A year later, they purchased the property known as Rosecliff from the estate of historian and diplomat George Bancroft. An amateur ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19th Century</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:24.75 inches</td></tr>



<tr><td>Title:19c French Bronze Marble Jardiniere Urn Vase</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Long Island, NY</td></tr>
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