Coppia di bergères in legno intagliato, Piemonte, circa 1760

ciascuna di forma avvolgente con bracciolo a ricciolo e gambe arcuate, imbottite di seta a fiori di epoca posteriore

Both very comfortable and with a lovely patina. Both with consumption and light wood worming, normal for the age. Both have their joints visible. First Cracks, defects and small losses of material on the left arm. Cracks at the top of the back with loss of material for 1x1.5cm. Cracks with light loss of material at the centre of the right arm, the largest one is 1x1cm. The seat rail has a minor chip at the centre, below the rose and on the left of the leaf. Minor restoration to the front right foot and a light triangular restoration inside the leg at the joint with the seat rail. A crack on the right side seat rail. A vertical crack on the front right foot. Another crack on the left side rail with a loss of material of 1x0.5cm. Second The left arm has minor consumptions and losses; a dent on the side and a cut of 1.5cm. On the upper part of the back, losses of materials and cracks with a restoration on the central element restored from up to bottom with traces of glue and losses of material.The left arm has cracks and losses of material. The corner above the front right foot has cracks and light losses of material. The back right foot is restored and has vertical cracks and minor losses of material. A loss of material on the moulding of the left back rail for 5cm. The back left leg has wood worming and consumption. The front left foot has cracks and a loss of material fro 1.5cm. The front left foot has light cracks and losses of material. A horizontal scratch on the right front seat rail. Both with modern upholstery.
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