Pair of Covered Vases in Griotte Marble, France, 19th Century

Pair of covered vases or urns in Griotte marble with profiled plinths, conical bases, and conical bodies with smooth surfaces. Above rise slender necks with flared rims and profiled lids with pinecone finials. The vases feature fire-gilded bronze handles and additional ormolu friezes on the bases and at the transitions to the necks.