Pair Louis XV period gilt bronze candlesticks, 18th c., France, finely cast and heavily gilt, each marked twice with the Couronne Poincon crowned "C" tax stamp of the period, with a leaf-cast and fluted nozzle on spiral pilaster- cast support held aloft by two cherubs, the baluster lower part cast with three fleurs-de-lis, on rocaille bases, 13"h x 7"dia (bronze), 19"h (total)

Provenance: A Private Collection: 710 Park Avenue, NYC; Sotheby's London, 24 June 1988, [lot 61]

Notes/Literature: The crowned C mark was a French tax mark used on every gilt bronze object manufactured between February 1745 and February 1749

Good, gilding well preserved with small spots of verdigris on crevices, wired externally and without drilling, can easily be converted back to candlesticks **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.