Cast brass lamp. Four burners in cruciform, supported on pedestal and attached by screw mechanism to a large hollow ring. Abive each bowl is a a small element in the form of a hooded cobra. Probably originally a hanging lamp. The two parts may not have been made originally as one, as the style differs in scale. Height 8 1/8 in.Width 6 ¼ in.Depth 6 ¼ in.
lamp (lighting devices)
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