Column and its planter, Napoleon III

Beautiful octagonal column and its terracotta planter.
The base is decorated with shells and gadroons.
The upper part of busts in openwork brackets decorated with acanthus leaves and scraps.
The flared cache-pot is decorated with plumes of openwork acanthus leaves and scrolls.
Rare model, circa 1860.
Total height 114 cm, diameter (top) cache-pot 62 cm, base: 36 cm x 36 cm.