A PAIR OF LOUIS XV PORCELAIN-MOUNTED AND ORMOLU CANDLESTICKS
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV PORCELAIN-MOUNTED AND ORMOLU CANDLESTICKS

CIRCA 1745, THE NOZZLES POSSIBLY 18TH CENTURY BUT PROBABLY ASSOCIATED

Closed1 April 2009

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EUR 10,000

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV PORCELAIN-MOUNTED AND ORMOLU CANDLESTICKS
CIRCA 1745, THE NOZZLES POSSIBLY 18TH CENTURY BUT PROBABLY ASSOCIATED
Each with pierced scrolling foliage foot stamped with C couronné issuing a branch applied with flowers and a floral nozzle and each inset with a pastoral figure, with inventory numbers 19955739 and 1995540, minor differences to the bases framing the porcelain
31 cm. high

Specialist note

The 'C' couronné poinçon was a tax mark used in France in any alloy containing copper between March 1745 and February 1749.