A Small Ottoman Brass Candlestick, Turkey, 16th Century

the truncated conical body surmounted by a deep saucer shaped drip tray, the faceted baluster neck with a tulip shaped socket, decorated with incised paired bands

minor dents, pitting and patination, as viewed
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The tulip-shaped socket became a feature from the turn of the sixteenth century. A similar example is in the Victoria and Albert Museum (Melikian-Chirvani 1982, no.127), and another is illustrated by Petsopoulos 1982, p.43, no.41. This candlestick would have been cast in two pieces and joined at the base of the neck.