Antique French Bronze Urns with Battle Scenes and Angel Handles
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A pair of antique French bronze urns, late 19th century, of classical form, the exterior of both bodies modelled in high relief with the same compositions of battling knights to the front and a more peaceful scene of figures to the reverse, handles in the form of female angels to the sides, the removable covers mounted with different groups of battling knights, each on a tall shaped and moulded marble plinth, 50.5 and 49.5 cm high
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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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