Most metal objects are made of bronze or brass, and the inlays are of gold or silver. There are many inlaid candlesticks, bowls, trays, incense burners etc., remaining from the period. The best samples available are bronze metal objects inlaid with silver, found in Yuzinjerd near Hamedan with motifs that depict scenes of hustings and feasts and decorative geometric silver inlay designs. Inlaid metalwork was still quite common and had reached a high level of technique and skill, with much more plastic and fluid designs. Historical developments, as indicated by the samples left from the various ages, clearly show that gradually oil-lamps were increasingly replaced by candlesticks.
Many candlesticks remain today.
In post-Safavid eras, silver and gold objects became more widely available and concurrently the enamel technique was perfected. Most depict birds, specially roses, and gold-inlaid medallions. In addition to fine enamelwork, the Qajar period is also rich in steel boxes with gold platings, as well as statues of birds and other animals in steel, with gold and copper inlays.