FRANCE, last quarter of the 18th century Pair of silver toilet torches (950) on slightly tri-lobed bases with baluster shafts and ribbed binnacles decorated with rose garlands. Goldsmith's hallmark: Louis II SAMSON (1710-1781), known as SAMSON Cadet, received Master in 1731. TOULOUSE, Charge [M] and Discharge [sanglier] hallmarks of the Toulouse Jurisdiction for 1781-1789 and Jurande [Tol. c] for 1781-1782. The two bobèches, in the model, displaying only the hallmark [lyre] of the old PARIS works for 1789-1792. Total weight : 519 g. - H.: 17 or 16.5 cm. A few scratches; one shaft warped. We thank Mr. Guillaume GADIFERT for his confirmation of the goldsmith's hallmark.