Hanau - Renaissance Revival Pair Of Large Figural Candlesticks With Pan, Cherubs, And Musicians

A fine pair of antique German Historicist large and exceptionally decorative solid silver figural chambersticks, resting on circular domed scalloped bases. Profusely chased with scrolls and set with four arches containing musicians in 17th century attire. The architectural sconces are also embellished with arches containing alternating figures of old women and young maids with flowers. The stem is modeled as a scrolling leaf with a naked putto cherub, and the leaf-capped handle features Pan playing the flute, leaning against a seashell thumbpiece.
The entire body is further decorated with embossed and incised scrolls, shells, foliage, and Arabesque panels.
An exquisite and highly decorative pair in Renaissance / Baroque style.
The candlesticks have been tested in a stationary XRF spectrometer as 960 silver, which is just higher than 958 Britannia. The highest official standard of silver in Germany and Austria was 935, but as the prices of silver dropped significantly between 1894 and 1915, silver objects often had a higher content than the official requirements.
Origin: Hanau, Germany
Date: c. 1890's - 1910's
Dimensions and Weight:
Weight: 748.89 g / 24.1 t oz
Height: 15 cm
Base diameter: 12 cm
Top diameter: 5 cm
Width across the widest part: 14 cm
Condition:
Excellent antique condition with small scratches and minor wear appropriate to age. Two leaves underneath the sconces have small soldering marks, and one sconce has a soldering mark on the side.
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