A Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted white cararra marble fire surround French, second half 19th century

Overall in good condition and presentation and with expected nicks, chips dents and scratches to marble consistent with age and damage during mounting and unmounting; facing behind each column with old repaired break with slight yellowing to restoration; one column with two infilled large chips; the other column lacking one gilt-metal flute and with traces of old tape and old adhesive; large infilled chip to the collar of the column and with an infilled hole to top; traces of old pins, implying that bronze collars to tops of columns are lacking.
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