French Renaissance style school, second half of the 19th century.

French school of Renaissance style, second half of the 19th century.
Pair of chalices or goblets as table decorations.
Patinated bronze.
On marble bases.
With slight chipping in the marble.
Measurements: 26 x 16 x 16 cm (total).

Pair of chalices or ornamental goblets in patinated bronze of Renaissance style. Made in the nineteenth century, they show a rich and profuse vegetal decoration that develops in dynamic formations. On a base of lobular profile and mixtilinear section rises a foot carved with floral compositions worked in relief. The vessels are wide and have a rounded base bordered with inverted pinnacles. The exterior is decorated with a vegetal frieze on which protrude anthropomorphic masks that probably represent fauns or humors. The mouth is outlined with ovals. Inside, the seat is decorated with a vegetal rosette and a line of fretwork outlines the eaves.