97 - Pair of silver candlesticks with a scalloped and fluted base featuring stepped sections, decorated with a double frieze of ovals, repeated on the spouts and knobs. The base features twisted channels, and the faceted shaft is decorated with a shell motif. Molded cup holders.

Pair of silver candlesticks with a scalloped and fluted base featuring stepped sections, decorated with a double frieze of ovals, repeated on the spouts and knobs. The base features twisted channels, and the faceted shaft is decorated with a shell motif. Molded cup holders. Hallmarks of the Paris jurisdiction, 1753 (letter N). Master silversmith: Jean-François Balzac, admitted in 1749. Height: 26.7 cm Weight: 1,354 g Traces of old coats of arms that have been scraped off the bases. Restorations and repolishing. Fittings: two bowl supports, bearing hallmarks of the Paris guild, 1780–1782. Weight: 80 g Traces of old alliance coats of arms that have been scraped off. Appraiser: GTO Experts.