256. A pair of black marble vases from the late 18th century-first half of the 19th century, decorated with gilded bronzes. A pair of late Louis XVI ormolu-mounted black marble vases, late 18th-early 19th century Of baluster form, the body with ribbon-tied rams head handles and vine swag, surmounted by a downswept foliate lid and berried finial, on a waisted socle with foliate sprigs above a square base with fluted motif, 39.5cm high 15 1/2in high)