Turkish Fireman's Lantern with Handle/Hook

Round, lidded box pierced like lace, with a lizard guarding the lid.

This brass and cloth fireman's lantern with a handle and hook is from Turkey, and dates to the 20th century. Hand lanterns with a carrying handle and a hook were designed so they could be held or hung up, giving light in places where fixed lamps were not available. Broad, low cylindrical container with a domed center lid topped by a reddish knob. The lid is pierced with rings of diamond and triangle cutouts. A reptile shape and a wire latch sit on the surface. Warm brown finish. It is 13 inches high and 7.5 in diameter.

Plenty of holes, and nothing escapes the neat patterning.