A pair of gilt-bronze-mounted green serpentine marble tazze Louis XVI, late 18th century

each in the form of an anthénienne, the bowl section mounted with a beaded collar, the supports in the form of child masks with spirally twist horns on inward curved legs terminating in hoof feet, on a concave sided tri-form base centred by a leaf cast finial

Some very minor chips and pitting to green marble and evidence of a previous fixing below the bowl-shaped section underneath. Some very minor pitting and casting flaws to the gilt-bronze mounts. Some minor rubbing to gilding, especially on the beaded border of one. There is a small hole in the finial on one of the bases, but this does not detract from the piece. Central ring joining the legs possibly replaced. In overall good condition
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