Need suggestion about a pair of urns

Hello, I found these pair of urns, height about 11"
I wonder if anyone could tell me the age and origin?
Do you think there shall be caps originally? Do you think the color and texture original or man made? Thanks!

 

Hi,
They look wonderful. Could have been clock garnitures. Most likely from Italy.
greg

 

Agreed, clock garnitures. There's a term for that marble type, I've forgotten it.

 

Alabaster??

 

No it's not alabaster, it's that particular marble colouring. Bother.

 

Rose marble?

 

You're not thinking of Blue John, are you?

Debora

 

Nope, absolutely not thinking Blue John, wrong country even for my addled brain. This is Italian marble.

Blimey, there's a lot of colours out there.

https://www.stoneadd.com/products/Italian-Marble-Types.asp

 

Can't help. Carrera the only Italian marble I know.

Debora

 

Unfortunately I don't have the top view photo.
Only additional photo I have

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=Ros...YAQ&bih=947&biw=1474&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS910US910

 

Rose marble?

Debora

 

What I said

 

That was meant as "Ah. I've never heard of rose marble."

Debora

 

again with the Urns..... every time it makes me laugh ..... from the Movie "Music Man"

 

This type of marble is breccia marble. Truly, a beautiful marble, which is found in nature in many colors. Google and you will see many types. With a BS in Geology and retired high school science, let me stop.