19th century, likely Italian or French, carved wood, polychrome painted in naturalistic hues, each putto posed in "figura serpentinata" gestures of holding or presentation, mounted upon a rectangular plinth with gilt accents.

Approximately 41 x 20 x 16 1/2 in.

Private Collection, North Carolina

Some scattered shrinkage cracks and chips, with some areas of loss to figures' toes; rubbing and loss to painted surfaces, with scattered areas of later paint. One putto leans to posterior from loose mount.

$1,000 - 2,000