A pair of antique Lous XV gilt bronze candlesticks. Richly adorned with a foliage relief design with a wide stem and cup shaped tops. Each marked: Pierre Gouthiere, and dated 1769 on the base. Pierre Gouthiere was a French metal worker. He was born at Bar-sur-Aube and went to Paris at an early age as the pupil of Martin Cour. During his brilliant career he executed a vast quantity of metal work of the utmost variety, the best of which was unsurpassed by any of his rivals in that great art period. Collectible Silverware And Silverplate, Home Decor.