British, late 19th/20th century, near pair of urn form garnitures mounted on square plinths, center friezes hand painted with continuous landscapes and castle ruins, adorned throughout with raised enamel "jewels" and intricate raised gilt decoration on ivory white ground, shoulders flanked by gilt mask form handles, lid interiors and bases marked with green Coalport crown mark, base interiors with retailer mark "Theodore B. Starr / New York" and numbered "B1718" and "B1549" respectively, each 8-1/2 in., Provenance: Private Collection, Richmond, Virginia
Condition
some gilt irregularity and possible gilt retouch to rims, some minor scratches and losses to gilt and enamel decoration, few small hairlines, crazing, wear to bases and lid rims, some residue to lids, other minor surface wear consistent with age and use