Pair of candlesticks, Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1735–50

French, paris; candlesticks; metalwork-gilt bronze. Date: 1735–50. Dimensions: Height (each): 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); Diam. of base (each): 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Medium: bronze. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Pair of candlesticks MET DP109188