US$2,610.96 A stunning pair of highly decorative large white 'Marmo di Carrara' marble urns with ormolu mounts. Carved from solid marble with fabulous gilded ormolu mounts. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 68 x Width 45 x Depth 45 & Weight 70 kg - Each Dimensions in inches: Height 2 feet, 3 inches x Width 1 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches & Weight 154.3 lbs - Each Ormolu (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'. The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object. No true ormolu was produced in France after around 1830 because legislation had outlawed the use of mercury. Therefore, other techniques were used instead but nothing surpasses the original mercury-firing ormolu method for sheer beauty and richness of colour. Electroplating is the most common modern technique. Ormolu techniques are essentially the same as those used on silver, to produce silver-gilt (also known as vermeil). Our reference: 03637 Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse. Shipping: We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge. A shipping cost to all other destinations must be...