Pair of 18th century bronze Directoire candlesticks?

Pair of candlesticks in finely chiseled silvered bronze, from the Directoire period, late 18th century.?


These candlesticks are in good general condition. They have their sockets.

A note: desilvering on one of the candlesticks, slight deformation of the feet, small accidents on a bobêche, scratches and normal wear, see photos.?

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* The candlestick Where torch became in the 17th century synonymous with candlestick, then more precisely of table or fireplace candlestick with a single light. Usually arranged in pairs, the candlesticks are made up of three parts made of silver, bronze or silver metal and which screw into each other: the foot, the shaft and the binet. At XVII, the torches have a fluted barrel, fairly short and square in section, resting on a wide square or canted base. Their silhouette is not very elegant but they are stable.
At the beginning of XVIIIth, the candle holder adopts the slender form that has become familiar to us: barrel in baluster with sides, slightly pyramidal octagonal base, surmounted by an inverted tulip bulge. The classic torch with canted sides was manufactured until the end of the century. A society in love with refinement, however, preferred more elaborate ornamentation: twisted ribs on the base, friezes of ovals, gadroons, cartouches, staples and rockeries sown on the barrel and the binet, garlands of flowers; other candle holders are decorated withCupids, extraordinary rockeries, caryatids.
Under'Empire the tapered shaft on a circular base and the flared tulip binet brutally replace the baluster silhouette, the whole is enhanced by a slight frieze of palmettes. After the Restoration, the silver or bronze torch reverts to its previous forms. But it loses its utilitarian role and becomes a simple extra, on either side of the chimney.

Remarkable pieces have also been made in several European countries by the greatest goldsmiths and are regarded as masterpieces (for example, France: Meissonnier, Ballin, Gouel, Besnier, Roettiers, de Lamerie, Lenhendrick, / Holland: Wolff, Van der Torn, Mouritz, / England: Smythier, Denny, Margas, Willaume, Lowes, Liger, Nelme, Crespin, Heming, Gould, Pantin , Sprimont, Wickes, / Germany: Feindt, Pepfenhauser, Speltz).


FRENCH TEXT:
The candlestick or torch in the seventeenth century became synonymous with chandelier, then specifically candlestick table or fireplace to a single light. Usually arranged in pairs, the candlesticks are made up of three parts made of silver, bronze or silver metal and are screwed into each the other: the foot, the barrel and the binet. In the seventeenth, the torches have a barrel fluted, rather short and square, based on wide square base or canted. The silhouette is elegant without but they are stable. In the early eighteenth, the candlestick adopts the slim that we became familiar: baluster was framed, slightly octagonal pyramidal surmounted by an inverted tulip bulge. The torch classic framed cut is made until the end of the century. A society enamored of refinement however, prefer an ornate most wanted: twisted rib on the base, frieze of ovals, gadroons, cartridges, staples and rocks scattered on the barrel and the binet, garlands of flowers, others are decorated with Amours, extraordinary rock , caryatids. Under the Empire was tapered on the circular base and flared tulip binet brutally to replace the baluster shape, all is enhanced a slight palmette frieze. After the Restoration, the silver candlestick orbronze finds its antecedent forms. But it loses its role and utility becomes a mere cipher, on both sides of the chimney.

Remarkable pieces were also performed in several European countries by the greatest goldsmiths and are recognized as masterpieces (for example: France: Meissonnier, Ballin, Gouel, Besnier, Roettiers, de Lamerie, Lenhendrick, / Holland: Wolff, Van der Torn, Mouritz, / England: Smythier, Denny, Margas, Willaume, Lowes, Liger, Nelme, Crespin, Heming, Gould, Pantin, Sprimont, Wickes, / Germany: Feindt, Pepfenhauser, Speltz).?

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Diameter : foot 12.5 cm
Height : 28cm

Reference: 03110070J4

 
The candlestick or torch in the seventeenth century became synonymous with chandelier, then specifically candlestick table or fireplace to a single light. Usually arranged in pairs, the candlesticks are made up of three parts made of silver, bronze or silver metal and are screwed into each the other: the foot, the barrel and the binet. In the seventeenth, the torches have a barrel fluted, rather short and square, based on wide square base or canted. The silhouette is elegant without but they are stable. In the early eighteenth, the candlestick adopts the slim that we became familiar: baluster was framed, slightly octagonal pyramidal surmounted by an inverted tulip bulge. The torch classic framed cut is made until the end of the century. A society enamored of refinement however, prefer an o