These sculptural wall-lights, with their confident line and sumptuous organic form, exhibit all the hallmarks of the mature rococo style of the mid-18th century, reflecting the Louis XV 'pittoresque' style popularised by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier and Nicolas Pineau in its purest form. The virtuoso design and fluidity of movement combined with refined chasing and the use of the acorn motif are all relate to the oeuvre of the acclaimed Parisian sculpteur, fondeur et ciseleur du roi Jacques Caffieri (1678-1755), perhaps the greatest bronzier of the period. A magnificent pair of ormolu candelabra mounted with Meissen figures of Jays, attributed to Jacques Caffieri also cast with this distinctive acorn motif was sold Masterpieces from a Rothschild Collection, Christie's, London, 4 July 2019, lot 9. A pair of wall lights of this design were sold Christie's, London, 15 November 2017, lot 209 (£23,750).