Biscuit and bronze candlestick with two arms of light representing children with hunting horns. Sevres, 19th century The representation of the cherubs is very clearly inspired by the drawings of François Boucher A series of this set was commissioned by the Empress Eugénie who, out of a great passion for the 18th century. No. 239 in the catalog of objects from Sèvres. Pair of very rare candlesticks made in Sèvres between 1758 and 1815. Royal Manufacture of Sèvres. In 1740, the Vincennes factory was founded, thanks to the support of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour, in order to compete with the productions of Chantilly and Meissen. In 1756, the factory was transferred to Sèvres in a building constructed on the initiative of Madame de Pompadour, near her castle of Bellevue. 130 meters long and four floors high[ref. necessary], it was built between 1753 and 1756 by the architect Lindet and under the supervision of the engineer Jean-Rodolphe Perronet on the site of the farm known as "de la Guyarde". On either side of the central pavilion, surmounted, on the attic floor, by a pediment without sculpture bearing the clock of the former royal glassworks, the building is developed on two long wings ending in corner pavilions at both ends. The central pavilion is preceded by a courtyard called the public courtyard, closed by a wrought iron gate. Opposite the factory is a half-moon to allow visitors' carriages to park. On the ground floor, the building contained the earth reserves, the woodshed and the raw materials depots. The first floor housed the casting, plastering, sculpture and engraving workshops as well as the ovens. On the second floor were the sculptors, turners, repairers and upholsterers. Finally, the attic floor housed the painters, gilders, animal painters and figurists. In 1756, Louis XV bought all the shares of Sèvres and became its sole shareholder. Type:Display object, Decorative Origin:France Subtype:Candlestick Material:Biscuits Style:18th century