Late 17th Century Silver Hand Candlestick Arles

Piece of civil goldsmithery from the Louis XIV period Extremely rare hand candlestick from the end of the 17th century Round in shape bordered with nets, it rests on three "skate" feet The cut-out socket is adorned with a silver applique in the shape of a tip, and engraved with an absolutely sumptuous cabinet. Hallmarks of the City of Arles 1698-1705 By the master silversmith IGONNET Pierre, received master in 1686; died in 1722 Length 18cm Diameter 10.3cm Weight 120grs The Arms are those of the JANET Family (La Rochelle) Coat of arms recorded under the reign of Louis XIV. France The General Armorial of France, also called “Armorial d'Hozier”, is a collection of coats of arms whose creation was ordered by King Louis XIV at the end of the 17th century. It was under the fire of the Sun King, at the Palace of Versailles, that Charles d'Hozier (king's adviser, genealogist, general judge of arms and coats of arms of France.) established the coat of arms of the JANET family (La Rochelle) which is in the Registers of the Generality of La Rochelle and Pays d'Aunis, between 1696 and 1710. A candlestick with the same grip, and dating from 1698-1699 is in the Louvre Museum (see photo) This type of object is really rare at that time; very few known examples. A bowl bearing the same hallmarks and dated around 1680 was part of the Jourdan-Barry collection; See lot 155, Sotheby's sale "jourdan Barry collection" of April 18, 2012 (Attached photo) Perfect condition