Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Brass Mounted Sandalwood and Mosaic Desk Box american antique lighting Each antique glass lamp shade

Each antique glass lamp shade with a translucent white exterior with a gold iridescent interior

heavily textured to simulate draping fabric in beautiful iridescent glass graduating from gold to shades of purple

Of course the main feature of the piece is the art glass bowl in colors that emulate a sunset in the richest orange and purple-blue hues

typically jovial and intoxicated holding a beer

which was destroyed by bombing during War II

Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Brass Mounted Sandalwood and Mosaic Desk Box american antique lighting Each antique glass lamp shadeDETAILS An antique jewelry or desk box of rectangular form with pagoda top, with brass side handles, on paw and ball feet. The panels carved with tigers on an allover foliage ground, all framed with ebonized sadeli mosaic. The interior with fitted compartments. Together with presentation notes dated 1906. PERIOD Late 19th century DATE Circa 1880 DIMENSIONS Width 12. 75 Depth 9. 25 Height 5 inches CONDITION Note: some typical losses to inlay. Some trim