Pair of Victorian Silver-Plated Alpaca Vases

Elegant pair of vases with a stylized body made of metal with a heavy silver plating. The pieces stand out for their tall neck decorated with intricate handcrafted openwork of floral motifs and scrolls, topped by tall, sinuous handles that emerge from the shoulder of the piece.

The body, with a smooth, mirror-polished surface, rests on a circular base with a delicate beaded edge. This design, inspired by the amphorae of classical antiquity, represents the excellence of late 19th-century English decorative silversmithing, ideal for use as a pair of accents on mantels or formal tables.