2 antique brass push candle holders

A pair of vintage gilded brass candlesticks, featuring a straight cylindrical shaft topped with a wide bobeche with a collar and resting on a flared, curved base. Each shaft is equipped with a push mechanism — a vertical slot and a side button that allows the candle base to rise as it burns down, an ingenious mechanism characteristic of utilitarian candlesticks from the 18th and 19th centuries. The polished and warm brass offers a beautifully radiant golden shine. This type of "push" or "sliding" candlestick was particularly valued for its practical use, preventing wax waste by adjusting the height of the candle as it consumed. In very good condition.