A pair of French bronze urns, after the Antique, by Delafontaine, second quarter 19th century

each stamped to the base with the foundry mark A.D. / DELAFONTANE, now mounted on verde antico marble plinth bases

Very decorative. Possible originally with lids but this does not detract, The bronze possible re-patinated as the surface has an uneven colour and patination. Some old marks and scratches to the surface.
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The Delafontaine bronze foundry was first established in the late 18th century by Jean-Baptiste-Maximilien Delafontaine (b.1750). In 1870 the firm was located at 10 Rue de L'Université in Paris. They produced decorative works of art of the highest quality and were a main competitor of the Barbedienne foundry.

Decorative objects cast by the Delafontaine foundry can be seen in the permanent collection of the Musée du Louvre in Paris.