Elegant Pair of Louis XVI Style French Silver Candelabras by Hénin & Cie
$12,000
France, 19th Century c.
H: 12.40" W: 11.41"
Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz
An Elegant Pair Of 3 lights French Silver Candelabras in 18th Century Style, by Maitres Orfèvres Hénin & Cie.
The pair show straight-ribbed baluster shafts with contoured with a round pedestal lined with silver pearls.
They each show three light arms with the central shaft ending in a silver flame.
They will be perfect on a dinner table as they are not too high, allowing guests to see one another across the table!
They have been weighed at the bottom for stability with Jewelers wax, hence the weight is not just for the silver.
The Hallmark is Minerva 1 – 1st title (950/1000) – for Paris 1838 – 1919
The Makers Mark is for Hénin & Compagnie. It shows an H the sign & and a C topped by a branch and a star underneath the letters.
The Mark was registered on May 11th 1875. Their workshop was located at 33 Rue Des Archives in the Marais area of Paris.
Hénin & Compagnie were the successors of Thomas & Henin which first started in 1865.
They were followed by Hénin Freres which registered their mark by August 1865 and cancelled it in August 1872.
In turn they were followed by Hénin & Fils who gave way to Hénin & Compagnie in 1875.
Henin & Compagnie were in turn followed by Hénin & Vivier in 1891.
In 1933 the dynasty became the House of Hénin.
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Therefore, SilverArtbyD&R presents to you pieces that come with a life and possibly visible indications of the sumptuous occasions under chandeliers and candlelight.
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