A pair of Italian Africano marble tazze on a pair of verde antico and veined white marble columns 19th century

the tazze on a trumpet foot and a mottled grey and white marble square base, the columns with veined white marble bases and collars

 

Both are in overall good conserved condition. Colour slightly darker and more attractive than in the catalogue photograph. The tazze inside are a little dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. Some old minor chips generally which are not too noticeable. Both verde antico sections have been restored and show infill but this has been well executed and is not too noticeable due to the mottling in the marble as have both socles. On one square base there has been a restoration to an old glue repair to the corner which has been restored and a medium sized chip to the underside of the same. The white marble tops are probably later.
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