A pair of French cast iron urns in Neoclassical style attributed to Barbezat & Cie, Val d'Osne, circa 1875, each with twin handles rising from the shoulder and descending past a floral relief cast body to a waisted underside, on domed and foliate cast stems with circular bases, 67cm high, 41cm wide The Barbezat Foundry was established in 1836 and specialised in 'ornamental works, vases and statues for houses, gardens and churches'. The company exhibited its cast iron wares at the Great Exhibition, including at the London edition in 1862. The present model with its distinctive scrolled handles was produced by the foundry during the second half of the 19th century. It appears in the 1858 trade catalogue (see John Davis, Antique Garden Ornament, Antique Collectors' Club, 1991, p. 351), and again in the foundry's 1880 trade catalogue, Barbezat & Cie. maitres de forges : ancienne maison J.P.V. André : usine au Val d'Osne Hte. Marne, Pl. 485, no. 45.