A Pair of Italian rococo style painted and giltwood stools Venice, second half 19th century

en suite with the preceding, each figure in "Turkish" dress.

The stool figures are extremely well carved and have possibly been originally part of a baroque cabinet. They have been used for the last 40 years without recent restoration and show wear commensurate with age. There is much surface dirt over the oil gilding, which would benefit from a light clean. There are some chips to the decoration and age cracks, some elements are loose, particularly some of the bases which would benefit from some strengthening. There are some horizontal cracks to the carving of the figures, with restoration to the knees and feet. In otherwise good condtion.
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