Early 17th Century Italian Brass Pricket Candlesticks

A matched pair of Renaissance brass pricket candlesticks, each with a broad drip pan and tall pricket above a leafy baluster column, supported on well-cast tripod bases with ball feet. The elegant proportions and height (20½”) suggest ecclesiastical use, likely for an altar or chapel setting. Their bold baluster stems with leaf knop detail are characteristic of North Italian workshops in the early 17th century, when brass candlesticks of this scale and form were produced for both liturgical and aristocratic contexts.