French Brass Desk Lamp with Frosted Glass Shade
A French brass desk lamp, 20th century, the cast brass lamp with an octagonal stem and fleur-de-lys finial, holding a slightly curved support with a floral embellishment and fitted with a frosted glass bell form shade, all raised on a conical spreading base with a fluted top and beaded trim. Height 21.26 in.
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- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
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