A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU CANDLESTICKS

CIRCA 1745

Details
A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU CANDLESTICKS
Circa 1745
Each with rocaille-cast stem and similarly cast stepped base, bases inscribed V1045, each struck with the 'C' Couronné poinçon
9½in. (24cm.) high (2)
Sale room notice
Please note this lot is lacking one bobeche, as photographed.

Lot Essay

The 'C' Couronné poinçon was a tax mark used in France between March 1745 and Februray 1749 on any alloy containing copper