A pair of neoclassical silver candlesticks from the 19th century

Neoclassical pair of candlesticks in silver color with embossed foil, featuring a round base and fluted stem decorated with leafy and geometric borders. Milanese pierced candlesticks, goldsmith Francesco Liverti, 1820.

Minimal wear near the candle and on the base, consistent with 19th-century dating. 

Two antique candlesticks originate from a Lombard villa by Lake Como, where they were installed as lamps, which explains the small hole on the edge of the base. 

The bases bear marks of plows referring to the second silver hallmark (800/000), a symbol with seven trions related to the Milan Guarantee Office between 1812-1872, and the F.L. silver mark referring to goldsmith Francesco Liverti under the Cow mark on a round field, documented until 1820 in Milan. 

The candlesticks weigh approximately 276 grams and 291 grams respectively. 

The mark from 1812-1872 clearly reproduces the cow symbol and is attributed to goldsmith Francesco Liverti. However, no documentation has been found to confirm this, and the mark does not appear among Milanese depositions and trademark registrations. Nonetheless, it is very likely, as Liverti, born August 14, 1765, to Ambrogio and Laura Reina, operated a shop from his home in the Bocchetto district at 2534. Francesco Liverti died in 1820, and his business was continued by his widow until 1828. Thanks to this mark, numerous neoclassical silverware pieces have been identified, all elegant and well-crafted… G. Sambonet, Milan 1987, p. 303.

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