Pair Of Régence Candlesticks , Paris 1717, Chiseled Sterling Silver

Sumptuous pair of Regency period candlesticks in sterling silver. They are octagonal and decorated with large gadroons and a regency period decoration chiseled on a mat background. Exquisitely refined, they nevertheless exhibit a certain robustness and solidity due to their proportions and significant weight (1138 grams). In the base of thé domme of thé foot , is on each, a heraldic engraving representing a coat of arms with, in chief, three silver stars on gules background and below two lions facing each other on a background of azure. We find on each, the hallmarks of the city of Paris for the year 1717 inside the foot l, on the edge of the foot and inside the binets (see photos). The goldsmith's mark is affixed several times on the inside of the foot and in the binets but is unfortunately not legible. We can nevertheless guess the pattern of the hallmark: a fleur-de-lis crowned and accompanied by two initials but they are unfortunately illegible. The other hallmarks are very clear and legible. A pair of candlesticks of this âge and quality is very rare on the market.