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Candlestick
Edme-Pierre Balzac (Born 1705, master 1739; died about 1786)
French
1749–50
Object Place: Europe, Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; silver
Dimensions
21.7 x 12.5 cm (8 9/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession Number1993.330.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionOne of a pair of candlesticks. Cast with an octagonal molded domed base with areeded band encircling the dome. Octagonal knop rises to a tapering octagonal stem and shoulder. The nozzle is of a plain octagonal shape. There are marks of an erased crest on the base.
Marks
Maker's Mark: a crowned fleur-de-lis, two grains EPB, a cinquefoil (Dennis, 30). Warden's Mark: 1749-1750: a crowned I (Dennis, 99). Charge mark: 1744-1750:a crowned A (Dennis, 114). Discharge Mark: for large work, 1744-1750: a runni ng greyhound (Dennis, 114). Other: a small swan in an oval, Tardy, p. 179: "Lecygnes'applique depuis le Ier julliet 1893 sur les montres de toute origine e t les bijoux provenant d'Allemangne, Chine, Estats-Unis, Russie. Ce poincon s'applique aussi sur les ouvrages aux titres legaux provenant des ventes publiques et dont on ne peut pas determiner la provenance. Les droits de garantie ne sont pas restitues en cas de reexportation des ouvrages marques de ce poincon." Candlestick is marked on base and interior of nazzle. The mark in Tardy is on the rim of the base.