"Hand Candle Holder, Silver, Coat Of Arms, 18th Century"
Silver hand candlestick, the round tray is engraved with a coat of arms, the edge is molded with fillets, the bulging socket, the long handle is edged with fillet and finished with a drop and a double acanthus leaf. The master goldsmith CG different a dog's head is subscribed to the mark, his punch affixed to the edge of the tray and on the handle. France, Province, 1st third of the 18th century. Weight 174g - Length 20.5cm - Diameter 10.6cm Condition, good, traces of use, silver reinforcement at the base of the handle, wear of the coat of arms. 
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