The pair on shaped circular bases chased with lobes decorated with reserves chased with animals and insects framed by fruit, the stem cast with female figures spaced by masks, the body conformingly chased with masks, fruits, and pastoral scenes of classical female nudes, the domed covers chased with dolphins, their upcurled tails entwined to support draped female finials, the shorter marked on base rim and rim of cover and with import marks for Berthold Muller, London, 1897, the taller with import marks for Berthold Muller, London, 1897 only; The third on a circular base chased with lobes and decorated with winged putti heads, the knopped stem applied with scrolls, the body chased with winged putti term figures and masks, the conforming cover with finial fully modeled as a draped female figure with sword and shield, marked on upper rim and with import marks for John George Piddington, London, 1901
28³⁄₄ in. (73 cm.) high, the taller by Neresheimer
259 oz. 6 dwt. (8,064 gr.)

Those by Neresheimer:
By repute from the collection of Edward A. Tilford, who presented them to his daughter Mrs. Stanley Mortimer of Tuxedo Park, New York, thence by descent, sold,
Property of a Lady; Christie's, London, 1 December 2005, lot 322.

That with import marks for John George Piddington:
The Property of a Lady; Christie's, London, 13 June 2001, lot 203.

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