Cherub Majolica Oil Lamp with Etched Glass Shade
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An impressive Budapest Majolica oil lamp, the baluster body decorated with cherubs and foliate scrollwork, the whole supported on four gilt metal scrolling acanthus capped feet, the body with gilt metal cherub supports, the etched glass shade above and with chimney, the mechanism marked for 'Young's court 20' central Draught'. Overall height to top of shade 91 cm.
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- Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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