Solid Brass Lion Head Pedestal Bowl, Hollywood Regency Scalloped Centerpiece

This mid 20th century solid brass lion head pedestal bowl is a large centerpiece with cast lion heads, drop ring handles, deep fluting, and a raised pedestal base.

The bowl is structurally solid and displays well, with minor pitting, dark oxidation spots, fingerprint tarnish, and surface scratches visible across the reflective brass.

The scalloped rim, beaded edge, fluted body, and lion head handles fit a Hollywood Regency and Classic Revival setting on a dining table, mantel, sideboard, or console.

Details

  • Item: Solid brass pedestal centerpiece bowl
  • Item Type: Pedestal centerpiece bowl with lion head ring handles
  • Era: Mid 20th century
  • Materials: Solid brass
  • Color: Warm brass gold with darker areas of patina
  • Maker and Mark: No visible maker's mark. Underside is unmarked
  • Pattern or Model: Not confirmed from photos
  • Style: Hollywood Regency and Classic Revival aesthetic
  • Dimensions: Approximately 13 1/2 inches in diameter and 7 inches tall. Base is approximately 5 inches in diameter. Product weight is 2 pounds 13 ounces
  • Special Features: Cast lion head mounts with drop ring handles, deep interior fluting, scalloped rim with beaded edging, raised pedestal base, and circular machining rings visible underneath

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

  • Graded Very Good: This bowl remains structurally solid and suitable for display, with age related surface wear that does not interfere with its form or decorative details.
  • The cast lion heads retain strong facial detail, and both drop ring handles remain attached.
  • The scalloped rim, beaded border, deep fluting, and pedestal form remain clearly defined.
  • The bowl stands securely on its pedestal base and has a substantial 2 pound 13 ounce weight.

Issues / Wear

  • Minor pitting and scattered dark oxidation spots are visible on the brass surface.
  • Fingerprint tarnish, light scratches, rubbing, and uneven patina are visible inside and outside the bowl.
  • The highly reflective finish shows surface marks more readily under strong light.

This solid brass pedestal bowl has cast lion heads with drop ring handles and a scalloped rim, and it suits a dining table, mantel, or sideboard. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.

If your order arrives damaged or materially different from the listing, contact me within 7 days of delivery and I will make it right.

Returns must be sent back within 30 days of purchase, in the same condition received. I inspect each return against the original photos and description. 

Approved refunds go back to your original payment method, and credit card refunds can take 5 to 10 business days to appear.

Not eligible for a refund: requests made more than 30 days after purchase, items returned damaged, or items returned in different condition than received. 

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Questions buyers ask

Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.

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I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.

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