A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted kingwood and bois de bout floral marquetry side cabinets France, late 19th century

of bombé form, each surmounted by a molded brèche violette de Serravezza marble top and opening to two shelves

Marble tops with light surface scratches; one marble top with a chipped front right corner; the other with some small areas of infill; gilt-bronze mounts with light scratches, surface dirt, and losses to gilding; both cabinets with minor surface restorations, small chips mainly to edges, scratches, and minor age cracks; one cabinet with a patch to veneer, approximately 1/2 in by 1/2 in, at front right edge of upper section; both cabinets with small patches to upper edge where the marble sits; both cabinets with larger age cracks to proper top of proper right sides; one cabinet with worm damage to veneer most extensively to proper left side but found throughout.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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