Italian, 19th century, each depicting a crouching figure looking upwards and supporting a circular top, one figure clad in lion skin and with relief carved top, underside with label for "Besarel Freres, Venise",ÿlarger 20 x 13-1/2 in.; Provenance: The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia labeled figure with break and repair to top, other scattered chips, three unused mounting holes, figure with scattered losses to carved edges including at figures rear toes and at one front knee, scattered cracks and separations, largely at laminations; second figure lacking secondary top (unused threaded hole for adjustable top now missing); otherwise generally good with scattered bumps and abrasions, scattered cracks and separations largely at laminations