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Catalog Number CAS 0235-0026A-F   CAS 0235-0026A-F; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Brass; Glass
Description Hanging lantern consisting of a bell-shaped brass oil reservoir with small screw-on lid that holds wick, all set onto round base with openwork sides; Openwork collar screws onto rim of base and completely encloses reservoir; Inverted conical glass chimney fits over wick holder and rests on narrow collar around inside of openwork collar; Cylindrical openwork cover with 4 cutout windows fits over glass chimney and screws onto rim of openwork collar; Smaller cover of similar shape and surmounted by fluted roof screws onto top of larger cover; Short chain with hook for hanging lantern is attached to top of second cover.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.9, Max Diam = 6.9