pair of heavily chased silverplate candlesticks, most likely late Victorian to Edwardian era, circa 1880–1910. The style is classically Rococo Revival — dense foliate and acanthus scrollwork covering the tapered column shafts, domed bases, and bobeches (drip cups).

Construction clues:

∙ The dark oxidized patina suggests silverplate over a white metal (britannia metal or zinc alloy base), not sterling