Vintage-style Brass Candle Lantern
$61.00
A brass lantern that belongs to slower evenings — the cutwork throwing patterned light across the wall the moment a candle's lit inside. It's made in solid brass in Lahore and stands on a slim base, about a foot tall, in gold or silver. Set it by a bedside, on...
The Craft
Hand-Hammering
Raised from a flat sheet under thousands of hammer blows, the dimpled surface a record of the making.
Cutwork
Openwork lace pierced clean through the metal by hand with a fine needle.
Engraving / Qalamzani
Cut into the metal line by line with a fine steel chisel, the qalam.
Naqsheen
Floral and geometric patterns chased into the surface freehand by the naqash.
Sand Casting
Molten brass poured into a sand mould packed by hand, then broken open to free the piece.
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Additional Information
| Color |
Gold, Silver |
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Vintage-style Brass Candle Lantern
