"Polychrome Wooden Lantern With Its 19th Century Base"
Polychrome wooden lantern with its turned wooden foot 19th century Probable origin Italy Turned wooden shaft on a pegged tripod base Foot turned on the bottom surmounted by an octagonal section and a base turned on the top to support the lantern The base of the lantern is round carved with acanthus leaves The lantern is glazed on its 6 sides with a door that opens Each side is decorated with a fleur-de-lis The lantern can be separated from its base The base can also be serve as a lectern door as was done at that time The inside of the lantern is designed to insert a large candle total h: 176 cm lantern width: 40.5 cm h base: 121 cm width wheel base: 23 cm h lantern alone : 60 cm