Ancient Persian Khurasan Islamic Engraved Calligraphy Bronze Oil Lamp c.1200 Paintings the legs terminating to corresponding

the legs terminating to corresponding ormolu sabots

A good antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and marble bust of Dante Alighieri

Antique pair of Imperial Russian silver-gilt cloisonne sugar tongs

Circa 1830

and the Portland Art Museum

Ancient Persian Khurasan Islamic Engraved Calligraphy Bronze Oil Lamp c.1200 Paintings the legs terminating to correspondingA 12th Century Islamic bronze oil lamp, Eastern Persia, Khurasan. The cast bronze body of compressed globular form, raised on a trumpet shaped foot, the hinged cover with a sculpted bird finial and there is a corresponding finial to the loop handle. The lamp having twin spots to receive two wicks and therefore two lights, the top of the lamp decorated with a band of calligraphy, the base with engraved decoration. There is oxidization to the surface