Indian Brass Oil Lamp

Admire a deep dish rests on a collared funnel foot with a small chip in the rim.

This brass, copper and alloy oil lamp is from India, and dates to the 20th century. Metal lamps are usually cast, with a shallow bowl for oil and a wick resting in a spout, a simple design that has changed little over time. Visibly, a bowl with a rolled lip and a notch at one side sits on a stem with a narrow ringed collar. The body flares into a broad cone ending in a flat, wide foot, and the surface is a dull brown-gold. It is 2.75 inches high and 3 in diameter.

Quietly proportioned and not remotely bothered by its nick.