PARIS, 1752 - Lot 1

PARIS, 1752 Silver (950) candlestick, chased, with a baluster shaft featuring faceted panels. The base is contoured in a doucine shape and surmounted by a navel. The shaft features a shell knot resting on a base with twisted sides. Master Goldsmith: Jean-François BALZAC (admitted as a Master in 1749) - I.F.B. - Distinguishing Mark: A five-petaled flower Height: 25.5 cm; Weight: 702 g Related works: - Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, no. 58.60.3, .4. (A very similar model dated 1763–1764). - Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 38067 A (A model of similar shape, dated 1752–1753). ENCLOSED: TOULOUSE, 1774–1775 Silver (950) candlestick holder with scalloped edges. Master Silversmith: Illegible. Weight: 47 g