Set of ten oil lamps and two candlesticks, India, 19th - 20th century In copper alloy with cast, chased or openwork decoration. Five vilakku oil lamps, one monumental kavara vilakku from Kerala with three arms of light on a bulbous pedestal, H. 53 cm, W. 50 cm; one kuthu vilakku with four levels of receptacles fixed on the shell of a turtle on a pedestal and crowned with a peacock figure, H. 37 cm; a third hanging kuthu vilakku with different ringed sections and a small stylized dome under the oil receptacle, H. 46 cm (on a display stand); two miniatures, one with five receptacles, the other with nine receptacles (one missing) and dangling bells, H. 8 and 15 cm; four diya oil lamps with footed handles, the large one with two covered receptacles and a spoon connected to a chain, W. 28.5 cm, a second with a star-shaped receptacle holding five cups, L. 19 cm, a third with a cylindrical receptacle and chased handle, L. 16.7 cm; a fourth with an almond-shaped receptacle, L. 12.5 cm; a lamp closed with a screw lid (replaced and broken) and fitted with a handle for gripping, H. 15 cm; a candlestick with two poly-lobed arms finished with a leonine head and a floral wick, the circular base with chiseled decoration of peacocks holding a fish in their beak and the body decorated with inscriptions in Persian nasta'liq, H. 45.4 cm, the second, a small candlestick with an openwork wick on a tripod base with a crenellated contour, H. 10 cm A small display stand with a ribbed tray and a turtle-shaped base and a snuffer are included. A few small chips and accidents, traces of oxidation. 10 Oil Lamps and 2 Candlesticks, India, 19th - 20th century