Maison Millet 1853 - 1918 A pair of gilt-bronze mounted brèche violette, rouge griotte and vert de maurin marble Corinthian columns Paris, circa 1880

each stamped MILLET to the gilt-bronze molding of plinth.

Overall good condition; the gilt-bronze has been cleaned and now with areas of slight tarnishing, with minor areas of pitting and oxidation; the first column with small chips to corners of square marble top; shallow chips to top of column beneath capital consistent with rubbing and wear of gilt-bronze; large chip approximately 1 1/4 inch by 1/2 inch to the base of the column; a few areas of restored chips to the base of the column with some infilling; minor chips to edges and to corners of the rouge griotte marble base with areas of infilling; the green marble base with chip to the corners with some inpainting and infilling to one corner; chip approximately 1/4 inch square to bottom edge close to one corner. The other column with a chip to one corner of the square top and with some infilled small chips to edges; some restored and some shallow chips to the top edge of the column and with a 1/4 inch square chip; old repaired breaks to the column with areas of infilling throughout and especially to the base now with some small minor chips; two corners of red marble with very minor chips; two corners of the green marble with small chips; Overall with the usual minor surface scratches and wear.
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