19th Century Bronze Urns on Marble Pedestals
Good pair of late 19th century bronze twin handled urns on pedestals, of baluster form, decorated with a raised border of flowers and foliage, on a petalled base, raised on fluted slate and green marble pedestals, height 11.61 in. (2)
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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