Pair of Sevres Style Porcelain Lidded Mantel Urns

Late 19th-early 20th century, cream colored porcelain with gilt bronze mounts, featuring Rococo style vignettes depicting couples seated in landscapes signed to lower right, gilt foliate decoration to the whole, topped with artichoke finials, mounted to metal base, signed with Friedrich Simon artist's mark and "Made in Czechoslovakia" to underside of porcelain.

15 x 4 1/2 x 4 in.

Private Collection, Pinehurst, North Carolina

Condition consistent with age; scattered small areas of gilt rubbing and loss to bronze; small bits of verdigris to handles; some unevenness to fitted elements.