AVIGNON, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY Pair of silver candlesticks. They rest on a double-sided hexagonal base with a double molding. The bowl is engraved with an oval medallion featuring intertwined letters. The shaft is attached by a screw thread just above the bell, which is accented by rows of fillets. Both the shaft and the bowl are hexagonal in shape, with both the rings and the bowl adorned with a shell motif and scrollwork on three sides. Master silversmith: Joseph II ROUVIERE Weight: 1,442 g - height: 26.4 cm - base diameter: 14.8 cm Hallmarks: the letter A for Avignon and the master silversmith’s mark engraved twice Condition: the screw-mounted shaft is unusual; it may be a very early 18th-century restoration