A Pair of American Silver Nine-light Candelabra, Tiffany & Co., New York, the design derived from Charles Grosjean, 1897-1902

shaped square bases applied with rose sprays between four paw feet headed by leafy beaded acanthus, inverted trumpet stems with spiral fluting, each with conforming foliated monogram RS, slip-lock tops with swirling tubular branches rising to scrolled-edge drip pans, spiral-fluted sconces, detachable nozzles

some dark spotting to bases, salt or possibly lacquer, otherwise good, impressive scale
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This form of a massive, trumpet-shaped base and spiralling tubular branches decorated with foliage was originally designed by Charles Grosjean and displayed in his Chrysanthemum pattern candelabra,  the massive pair of fifteen-light candelabra delivered for one of the Vanderbilts (see John Loring, Magnificent Tiffany Silver, p. 143), and on a truly enormous scale in the torchères for Mary Jane Morgan (ibid., p. 150).  Although Grosjean died in 1888, Tiffany continued to use his designs, whether directly as in the Chrysanthemum pieces, or with slight variants like the offered candelabra, where the pattern number indicates that they were designed in 1897.