An Italian pale blue and red lacquered and parcel-gilt banquette, Venetian mid 18th century

with a serpentine padded seat and sides within a moulded frame carved with scrolls, foliage and rocaille on seven cabriole legs, the frame painted with floral trails, foliage and scrolls; reblocked, upholstered in 18th century lampas 

Joints sound and sturdy. Old very minor marks, chips and scratches commensurate with age. Some very minor retouching to decoration. The reverse of one end has had some retouching to red coloured decoration. The rear leg is quite chipped with a section missing off the foot and is possibly a replacement. Some of the feet have decoration chipped in places as visible from photograph. There is an old minor restoration to one of the feet where there has been a previous break, but this is hardly noticeable. Most attractively carved and decorated. In overall good conserved condition.
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