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Style Napoleon III / Ref.9417

Cast iron garden urn signed J.J. Ducel

Dimensions
Width 52'' ⅜  133cm
Height 40'' ⅛  102cm

Origin:
France 19th century

Status:
One handle is missing, the rest is in good condition.

Large cast iron garden urn with a floral decor signed J.J.Ducel from the 19th century. The opening of the vase is surrounded by a classical frieze of pearls and cartouches. On either side a grotesque mask of a bearded faun supports garlands of roses that circle the urn. The handles are women terms holding a bouquet of roses. The urns rests on a twisted base adorned with gadroons set on a square.

Jean-Jacques Ducel, copper and cast iron founder in Paris was awarded a medal in the exhibit of 1844 for his vases, urns, cast iron bas-reliefs, torches and religious artefacts. His work was also rewarded an honorable mention in 1851 and a 1rst class medal in 1855. The foundry in Pocé-sur-Cisse, which J.J. Ducel owned was one of the largest artistic foundry in France until his death in 1877.