Popular Post El Presidente Posted July 28, 2020 Popular Post Posted July 28, 2020 Certainly one of the most unique pieces that I have come across. No.... I am not exactly sure how it works. A late 19th / early 20thC silver plate table centrepiece / table lighter / cigar lighter. The base section formed as the figure Mercury / Hermes mounted on a pedestal base holding aloft an urn shaped reservoir with mask decoration with hanging gilded arrows and helmet etc. The lid finial formed as a dog, the whole approx. 8 1/2" high 7
ChanceSchmerr Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 Very cool piece! I'm guessing, pull the chain, and the aperture above produces a flame. As to how the flame appears, my best guess is alchemy. 1
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