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pair of antique silver candlesticks on pedestal on white backgroundan image of a silver candle holder on a white backgrounda silver candle holder on a white backgrounda silver candle that is sitting on top of a table
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Estimate €600 - €800
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PARIS, 1752 Silver (950) candlestick, chiselled, with a baluster shaft featuring faceted panels. The base is contoured in a doucine shape, surmounted by a navel. The shaft features a shell-knot motif resting on a base with twisted flanks. Master Silversmith: Jean-François BALZAC (admitted as a Master in 1749) – I.F.B – Distinguishing mark: A five-petalled flower Height: 25.5 cm; Weight: 702 g Related works: - Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, no. 58.60.3, .4. (A very similar model dated 1763–1764). - Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 38067 A (A model of similar shape, dated 1752–1753). ATTACHED: TOULOUSE, 1774–1775 Silver (950) candlestick holder with scalloped edges. Master Silversmith: Illegible. Weight: 47 g
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Auction time 10/02/2026 at 10:00 AM
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