Offered by Antiquités Olivier Alberteau
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General antiques dealer in Nantes
A pair of Louis XVI style candlesticks in finely chased and mercury-gilded bronze.
The round base is decorated with a frieze of water leaves surmounted by a beaded border. The fluted and reeded stem, decorated with asparagus spears, supports a round socket also adorned with the water leaf motif.
The inscription "BM2" is engraved beneath the base of each candlestick.
A Louis XVI period piece from the last quarter of the 18th century.
Very good condition; very slight wear to the gilding.
Height: 27.3 cm.
Diameter: 13.8 cm.
