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LOT 2276

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

INDIAN BRONZE FIVE-TIERED OIL LAMP
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
11 1/4 in. (11 3/8 in.) (831 grams, 28.5 cm (938 grams, 29 cm including stand)).

Composed of a tubular stem with four ribbed collars at regular intervals, three modelled as stylised birds with S-shaped neck and head, small wings and a trapezoidal tail, the bottom with an elephant head, a shallow bowl at the top of the column with elongated spout, festooned with figures of birds and peacocks; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.

PROVENANCE:
From a Sussex (deceased) estate.
Acquired at Bellman’s Auctions.
Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION
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