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Marks clear to legible. One nozzle also marked Pierre Vallieres with marks for 17098-1809. Some light scratching and pitting consistent with age and use and some small nicks to the rims. All candlesticks with patch under the base visible only from the undersides. One of the larger nozzle with visible seamline, with some excess soldering visible on underside at junction of sleeve to pan and with small split at the upper rim; another with some bruising and a slightly different guilloche border possibly replaced; another with some bruising to the upper rim and to the sleeve and tiny section missing from the sleeve's rim. One of the branch nozzle missing. One candlestick slightly loose (turns) . Small nicks to the sockets' rims and bases.
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Lot 691Sale 22145
PAR PIERRE VALLIERES, PARIS, 1789PAIRE DE CANDELABRES A TROIS-LUMIERES ET PAIRE DE FLAMBEAUX EN SUITE D’EPOQUE LOUIS XVIEstimate: EUR 7,000 - 10,000
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