PAIR OF SILVER CONVERTIBLE CANDLESTICKS. MARTÍNEZ MORENO, MATEO; MUÑOZ. CÓRDOBA, SPAIN, 1793.

Pair of convertible candlesticks. Silver. MARTINEZ MORENO, Mateo; MUÑOZ. Córdoba, Spain, 1793. With contrast and burilar marks. Pair of silver candlesticks in their color that have pieces to convert them into candlesticks with two lights each. Each one has an oval base with wavy profiles, already creating lines that, by visually ascending in a helical manner through the rest of the piece, provide outstanding movement to it; the balustraded shaft has two smooth narrowings; the lighter follows the mentioned lines. The pieces have a base that reproduces the shapes of the candlestick, and from it start two flat and openwork arms with “ce” motifs with volutes and waves like a crest, which end in two lighters with a tray or saucer that follow the mentioned lines on the axis of the candlestick. Stylistically speaking, it is a pair of candelabras clearly located within the Rococo style. They are lines that are reminiscent of the usual trays with Spanish contours and those present in writing desks, spice racks, etc. What should be highlighted is the fact of presenting the pieces to convert the candlesticks into candelabras and the decorative choice chosen for them. You can see a location mark (Córdoba), the faithful contrast mark Mateo Martínez Moreno with numbers alluding to the date (1793), and another mark of a silversmith named Muñoz (given the date of the piece it could be Francisco Muñoz, documented between 1792 and 1818). Mateo Martínez Moreno was active in Córdoba during approximately the second half of the 18th century and was a faithful representative of the same city between 1780 and 1804 (the year he died). Weight: 1.7kg.

· Size: 26x14x24,5 cms