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The website illustrations are accurate. Country house condition. There are the inevitable dents, marks, scratches and shrinkage cracks consistent with age and use. Some losses to the gilding and the painting, revealing the barewood underneath, especially to the top. There are two vertical shrinkage cracks to the upper part of the stem : two volutes has been restored. The feet have been restored and need to be reinforced especially one. Slightly woobly.
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Lot 344Sale 22705
DÉBUT DU XVIIIe SIÈCLEPORTE-TORCHÈRE D'ÉPOQUE LOUIS XIVEstimate: EUR 2,000 - 3,000
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