87 - PARIS 1758–1759

PARIS 1758–1759 Pair of silver candlesticks with their candlestick holders. The design rests on a multi-lobed base with multiple scallops; the bell is fluted with fillets, and the shaft features bands in two styles: fillets and faceted panels that echo the finial. Master silversmith: attributed to Antoine FILASSIER, admitted in 1704 Weight with candle holders: 1,039 g – height: 25.9 cm – base diameter: 14 cm Hallmarks: on the reverse of the date letter, with a clear-cut border and re-stamped with the boar mark; in the binet, the hallmark of the maker and the master silversmith, the clear-cut border, and the date letter