A handheld candlestick with a silver candlestick holder; the circular base, resting on a pedestal, is decorated with a radiating wave pattern and edged with acanthus leaves and foliage scrolls. The handle is adorned with bunches of grapes and ends in foliage scrolls framing a medallion bearing a date. The bowl, in the shape of a Medici vase and decorated with godrons, is supported by two putti. Minerva hallmark, between 1875 and 1890. Maker: FRAY Fils. Length: 24.5 cm Weight: 353 g