Lot n° 393
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PAIR OF LARGE CANDELABRA. - Lot 393
PAIR OF LARGE CANDELABRA.
FOR THE TABLE OF EMPEROR NAPOLEON III.
Maison Christofle, Paris, 1858-1859.
Greek foliate model, with seven lights, resting on a circular base ending on three flattened ball feet, with engraved decoration on the base of the large arms of the Maison Impériale de France.
France. Good condition.
Goldsmith's hallmark: Christofle, inventory no.: 283947, 283948.
H. 60 cm - L. 40 cm.
History: this pair of candelabra bears no mention of any of the imperial residences of the Second Empire. They will probably have been part of the ordinary silverware used during the court's travels.
Reference: this pair of candelabras was presented at the Palais de Compiègne, during the exhibition "À la table d'Eugénie", from October 2, 2009 to January 18, 2010, under n°93.
Bibliography: this pair of candelabras appears in the Christofle catalog
Christofle, Trif 1862, pages 42, model no. 1689.
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