French, 19th century, (Pierre Philippe Thomire, 1751-1843), urn form exuberantly decorated with Neptune masks and garland swags, foliate handles intertwined with snakes below perched doves, four putti at shoulder, two tiers of nine scrolling arms with perched figures of birds, squirrels and monkeys, signed at base "Thomire A Paris", 36-1/2 in.

, Provenance: Private Virginia Collection drilled hole to base of top tier, one arm of top tier loose, extensive gilt loss and surface corrosion, scattered wax residue