An important pair of solid silver torches. They are lit by four arms of light, the central one topped by a flame-decorated extinguisher. The shafts are richly decorated with friezes of falling ovals supporting rams' heads holding oak leaf garlands. They stand on a circular base decorated with crossed ribbons on gadroons. PARIS - 18th century - Louis XVI period Master Goldsmith: François RIEL, received master in Paris on 9 December 1769 and died in 1788 Height : 49.5 cm each Total weight : 5.976 g