Indian Brass Oil Lamp

Tall spire on a lidded body, all rings and a flared foot.

This brass oil lamp is from India, and dates to the 20th century. A simple lamp holds oil and a cotton wick in a small basin, and the flame rises from the tip of the wick as the oil burns. Dark golden-brown vessel with a bell-shaped body under a tiered lid topped by a long finial. The waist narrows sharply before a flared stepped foot. Fine ring moldings circle the shoulder and the surface is smooth with an aged patina. It is 7.75 inches high and 3.25 in diameter.

Ring after ring, all the way to the point.