Candlestick

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photo of a pair of candlesticks. The candlesticks have white bases with octagonal bottoms. The bottom section of each base is octagonal and flat. Above that is an indented section with horizontal lines. The middle section is shaped like an elongated teardrop. The top section is narrower and cylindrical. The top of each candlestick features a short cylindrical section that leads to a flared top with a decorative dark metal piece around the opening. The dark metal piece has a design on it, possibly floral. The background is a plain gray wall.