A pair of Italian rococo cream-painted and parcel-gilt side chairs Sicily, mid-18th century

each with a cartouche-shaped backrest with baluster splat above a shaped padded drop-in seat above a scrolling apron on cabriole legs joined by voluted stretchers. Loss to section of front seat rail of one chair . Decoration refreshed.

In good overall condition but with loss to lower part of seat rail on one as visible in catalogue photograph. Decoration refreshed in places and with wear consistent with age and use, and with some old worm.
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