Description:
Mother-of-pearl candelabras, Turkey, first quarter of the 20th century.
bronze, mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, abalone, onyx.
h. 27 cm, base diameter 12 cm
The two candelabras, embellished with mother-of-pearl and lapis, are a very fine example of a Wunderkammer object. The shape and decorative motifs do not refer to known examples, suggesting the commission of a Western collector to a Turkish manufacture.
