Antique Silver Empire Candelabras Napoleonic Obelisk a Pair

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Antique Second Empire Candelabra Sterling Silver Obelisk Form with Chains and Tassels
Style: Empire, Napoleonic, Antique
Origin The Netherlands, Amsterdam … Read more Antique Second Empire Candelabra Sterling Silver Obelisk Form with Chains and Tassels
Style: Empire, Napoleonic, Antique
Origin The Netherlands, Amsterdam 1853, second Empire period
The candleholders consist at 2 parts and can be converted to candelabras.
The spool-form sockets all trimmed with embossed bead decoration.
Tapering stem terminating on a beaded oval shaped base.
On top an obelisk form ornament crowned with tassels and a pinackel.
The candelabra are on both sides embelished with a sterling silver chain with a tassel.
Condition: Good both candleholders has minor dents but not disturbing.
Weight: approx 4.5 kilo ( base is weighted)
Hallmarks: Both candlestick are bearing Dutch Silver hallmarks for 925 Sterling silver

Height 22.4in - 57cm
Width 13.8in - 35cm
Depth 5.1in - 13cm

Silver has a long history. In addition to utensils, they are also ornamental & showpieces, masterfully made.
Silverware used to be mainly considered an investment. In times of war or crisis, the silverware was melted down and cashed in again. It was therefore of great importance that the indicated silver content was correct. At the silver guild, the silversmith promised under oath that he would not process gold and silver that did not meet the specified quality. The master's mark on silver was originally intended to expose silversmiths who did not adhere to the set silver levels. Today it is mainly seen as a personal stamp. In this way it tells us more about the maker and the time from which the silverware originates. The ornamental pieces are openwork cut by hand or molded representations, cast, works of art hammered into exceptional shapes that are guaranteed to steal the show at the table.
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