Antique Porcelain Figural Candelabra Pair 12.5" Tall, 1 5-Branch Candelabrum Set Meissen or Samson Marks c.1780 almost a Trompe l'oeil type

almost a Trompe l'oeil type of still life set up

the very old horn box shows a lot of age and a little disturbance to surface particularly on the top

to include the Incroyables et Merveilleuse (Incredibles and Marvelous) young people of 1790-95 Paris

Isn't it just exceptional

but the panels surrounding the mother of pearl are visibly different and I believe would likely acid test at 12 or higher karat

Antique Porcelain Figural Candelabra Pair 12.5" Tall, 1 5-Branch Candelabrum Set Meissen or Samson Marks c.1780 almost a Trompe l'oeil typeThe beautiful pair have been mine for 30 years or so, and once had 2 of the 5 branch candelabrum inserts, but now the figural candlesticks remain with just one, as shown. I've used the 2 figures together at table, or 1 with and 1 with our, set with candles, or sometimes just 1 with the 5 branch panel. I've also set the 5 branch into center of a low bowl of flowers, and centered it between the 2 figures, all depending upon the size of my expandable