Large 19th Century Antique Indian Hindu Ganesha Figural Votive Brass Oil Lamp, Circa 1800 Recently Added and the Duke of Leuchtenberg

and the Duke of Leuchtenberg of Munich

acquired in London in the late 1930s

The technique was mostly carried out by ladies for amusement or taught at ladies’ schools

Sandringham

A colorful painting by one of East Africa's most famous artists depicting three figures on a blue background

Large 19th Century Antique Indian Hindu Ganesha Figural Votive Brass Oil Lamp, Circa 1800 Recently Added and the Duke of LeuchtenbergA large antique early 19th century Indian brass votive oil lamp modeled as the Hindu deity, Lord Ganesha, circa 1800. A finely cast brass figure of Lord Ganesha with a crown of snakes and four arms, the head of Ganesha having a hinged lid to fill with oil, to the front is a reservoir to receive a wick which is guarded by two rats (a symbol of good fortune in Hindu culture). To the rear is a carrying handle, the base having pierced and reticulated