A pair of Louis XV ormolu Candelabra

The support of each candelabra in the form of a twisted baluster on a moving base with a doucine, the three sides of the shaft and the base are decorated with scrolls, shells and fine engraved decorations.
The three sides of the shaft and the base are decorated with scrolls, shells and fine engraved decorations . From the nozzle of the torch emerge three intertwined arms of light, foliage topped by a spiral of foliage flowers . The cups and binnacles in the form of plants .
The whole of the upper part of these candelabras can be removed to form a simple torch.
The asymmetry of the branches and the jagged shapes are very characteristic of the Rocaille style which appeared around 1725-1730.
Very nice original gilding .
Louis XV period , Paris .

Height: torch alone 11 inches , total height 15 inches