An Anglo Indian ivory and gilt-foil footstool late 19th century

Restorations.

Overall good restored condition, with a reddish brown patina to the ivory; one long side with inpainted and infilled repaired breaks to molded edges and with some cracks and losses foliate carving especially to the lower right corner; the opposites long side with cracks to carving and a loss approximately ½ inch by 1/8 inch to the lower molded edge with inpaintng; each short side with restored cracks to molded edge with inpainting and infilling; one of the short sides with losses to foliate carving tolower edge; small losses and wear to the gilt-foil backing throughout; replaced inpainted infilled section to molding of top of one leg; replaced chip to molding of top of another leg; overall with old scratches and nicks.
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