Bidspirit auction | Pair of French silver Empire

Pair of French silver Empire candlesticks, 1809–1819 - A pair of French second standard (800/1000) silver candlesticks in Empire style, on oval bases with pearl borders, with columnar shafts engraved with garlands and separate drip pans with pearl borders. Marked with French second standard silver mark, rooster with numeral 2, guarantee mark and diamond-shaped maker's mark GR above a leaf motif, maker unidentified. France, 1809–1819. Dimensions: H. 18 cm. Condition: Signs of use and discolouration. The rims of the drip pans are locally bent; one has small cracks and an old repair. Weight: 189 and 184 g.