"Vienna 1760, Pair Of Toilet Or Desk Candlesticks In Silver, Goldsmith Ps"
Extremely rare pair of LouisXV period candlesticks in solid silver. . The guarantee hallmark indicates a Viennese origin and a vintage of 1760. The Austro-Hungarian Empire having ordered a general and massive casting in 1810 to pay for the wars against Napoleonic France, objects bearing the eighteenth century hallmark are very rare on the market. market because almost everything has disappeared. Our candle holders weigh 380 grams. Because of their smaller size we can assume that they are a pair of torches intended for an office, a dressing table or a travel kit. 
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