A pair of Louis XV ormolu and Meissen porcelain figural groups mid-18th century, the porcelain later

Lefthand group: Figure on left with tip of sheath and tip of sickle restored with very minor flake to green enamel on back of cape. Figure on the right with very minor occassional chips to edges of leaves and flowers in garland in his hands. Vase in the middle: upper portion covering the neck is restored and re-gilded. Righthand group: Figure on left with very minor occassional chips to edges of the fruit in his hands; tip of right index finger is chipped and a very tiny chip to lower left edge of his cape. Figure on the right has an approximately 1 1/2 in. section, covering the lower right-hand edge of her cape to her upper right thigh, that is chipped away. Light surface dirt and oxidation to ormolu mounts.
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