A pair of English Louis XIV style gilt-bronze mounted yewwood, mahogany and fruitwood marquetry pedestals circa 1875

Overall good condition; the first with loss to the center of the dart-and-egg bronze molding to the front and with a replacement approximately 2 1/4 inches in length; small losses to veneer of front and back right corners and to back left corner beneath the top; the other pedestal with losses to the veneers to the corners beneath the top; the marble tops with some minor chips and wear to the edges; the gilt-bronze in fair condition with some rubbing and wear to the gilding and with some areas of oxidation and dirt; overall with some scratches and bruises; one with two later braces to the back between the pedestal and the base.
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