PARIS, 1753-1754 Pair of baluster-shaped table... Lot 46

PARIS, 1753-1754 Pair of baluster-shaped table torches, resting on a base with chased contours and applied applied at intervals with shells and scrolls (riveted), the shafts molded and chased with garlands of flowers and foliage. The bobèches are contoured and clasped, bearing the hallmark of 1752-1753. Master goldsmith : Louis Joseph Lenhendrick received in 1747. The torches and wicks bear the coat of arms of Bernard Emmanuel de Roux, fourth Marquis de Puivert (1755-1832). H. 27.5 cm Weight 1719 g This sophisticated model is the emblematic work of this silversmith trained in Thomas Germain's workshop. It was produced in three sizes (29.5 cm, 27.5 cm and 25.5 cm high). Reference: the model of this torch is illustrated in Henri Nocq, Le poinçon de Paris, 1928, vol. 3 p. 104. Provenance: Sotheby's, November 7, 2013, n°196