Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Origin - New Guinea providing useful concealed storage for

providing useful concealed storage for everyday essentials

with his right hand

this mirror offers both versatility and timeless appeal

Materials: Solid teak with original painted finish

slatted seat and back

Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Origin - New Guinea providing useful concealed storage forAn old Indian lamp holder from a Kathi home in Gujarat, probably Saurashtra dating to the 19th century. It features a beautifully carved parrot as part of the rotating bracket which has been painted green. A lamp would have been placed on the bracket allowing the light to be directed. In Gujarati, these are called Dv. References: See 'Lamps of India' by D. G. Kelkar, fig 106 for a similar example Another similar example can be seen in 'Folk Art &