A PAIR OF OTTOMAN INLAID AGATE AND ENGRAVED BRASS DAMASCUS-WARE CANDLESTICKS, SYRIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY A PAIR OF OTTOMAN INLAID AGATE AND ENGRAVED BRASS DAMASCUS-WARE CANDLESTICKS, SYRIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY A PAIR OF OTTOMAN INLAID AGATE AND ENGRAVED BRASS DAMASCUS-WARE CANDLESTICKS, SYRIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF OTTOMAN INLAID AGATE AND ENGRAVED BRASS DAMASCUS-WARE CANDLESTICKS, SYRIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3002785

Comprising a pair of brass candlesticks, each of typical shape, with a circular silver-inlaid base with everted rim resting on bulbous engraved hard stone feet, the decoration consisting of floral roundels interspersed with thuluth calligraphic cartouches, the central stem made of brown agate segments inlaid in gold and enhanced with vegetal and floral motifs, the brass top decorated with Mamluk-inspired Y-shaped motifs, vegetal scrolls and stylized lotus buds. Each 18.5 cm.