Two small Dutch and German brass candlesticks, 16th/17th century A Dutch collar candlestick of the Heemskerk type, c. 1600. The bell-shaped foot with a widely flared drip pan, baluster shaft, the cylindrical spout with cleaning openings on both sides. Losses to the rim of the foot and to the spout. Comes with a candlestick with a triangular base on lion feet. Sculptural cherub heads on the sides. Cylindrical spout on a short shaft. Height 14.5 and 11 cm. Condition: II - III

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