Pair Of Solid Silver Candlesticks, Rooster Hallmark 2nd Grade, Department 67 (antwerp), Empire

Pair of solid silver candlesticks, 2nd grade rooster hallmark, department 67 (Antwerp), Empire period Rare pair of solid silver candlesticks, Empire period, hallmarked with the 2nd grade rooster (800/1000) for the period 1798-1809. Each piece bears the department hallmark n°67, corresponding to the city of Antwerp: a head in profile framed by the numbers 6 and 7. This extremely rare hallmark, affixed under the French occupation of Belgium, makes this pair a historical and sought-after testimony to imperial silversmithing. Their slender silhouette, with a faceted shaft resting on a circular base decorated with a laurel frieze, seduces with its purity and astonishing modernity, almost announcing the lines of Art Deco. Their exceptional weight for this type of model underlines the quality of manufacture and the richness of the material. Characteristics Material: Solid silver Title: 800/1000 (rooster hallmark, 2nd title) Hallmark: Department hallmark 67 (Antwerp) – head framed by the numbers 6 and 7 Period: Empire, period 1798-1809 Dimensions: height 28 cm Total weight: 1.264 kg Style: Empire, sober and modernist lines Condition: excellent state of conservation, slight normal signs of use