Candlestick
1677–80
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver
Dimensions14.2 x 10.8 cm (5 9/16 x 4 1/4 in.)
Credit LineElizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession number1993.380.2
InscriptionsMaker's Mark: a crowned fleur-de-lis, two grains, CF, a wing (Nocq, p. 35). Warden's mark: either a crowned I or L, The only letters associated with the cahrge mark on this piece are an I and a K, so it is probably an I for 1677 (Dennis, 242). Charge mark: 1677-1680: an A surmounted by a fleur-de-lis and two fleurons (Dennis, 242). Discharge Mark: 1677-1680: a crown (Dennis, 242). The Maker's mark is found on the inner rim of the base the underside of the base andthe nozzle, the Warden's and Charge marks are found on the underside of the b ase, while the discharge mark is found on the nozzle.Provenance1912, Cabanis collection, Paris
