Pair of beautiful five arm solid silver (800/1000) Art Deco candelabra by Raymond Ruys, Antwerp c. 1930s.

Pair of beautiful five arm solid silver (800/1000) Art Deco candelabra by Raymond Ruys, Antwerp c. 1930s. Top quality, 3.384 kg! Raymond Ruys (1886-1956) was an Antwerp goldsmith. At the 1930 World Exhibition in Antwerp, Raymond Ruys won a Grand Prix with his entry, an ensemble of 48 silver unique pieces with a hammered surface, inspired by non-European cultures, among other things. These objects, to which this vase can also be counted, not only excelled in originality, but also in craftsmanship. The vase is marked on the bottom with the content mark 950 in a rectangle and the retailer's mark R.RUYS also in a rectangle. The signature R.RUYS is on the neck of the vase. The vase has been in the possession of the Silver Museum Sterckshof since 2005 (inv. no. S2005/122). Dimensions: H20 x W30 x D30cm H7.87 x W11.81 x D11.81inch. Weight 3384 grams.