10-10-2017, 10:17 PM
There is a strong resemblance; I've been looking around a bit, but it's hard to find something similar that's early 15th century.
One other possibility I've considered for this object is a hanging oil lamp, like the ones you see in orthodox churches. This might explain the blue band as glass, and perhaps the decorative patterns.
This is a modern image, I have not found much yet on historical models:
![[Image: 11343051076_1183033658.jpg]](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5485/11343051076_1183033658.jpg)
One other possibility I've considered for this object is a hanging oil lamp, like the ones you see in orthodox churches. This might explain the blue band as glass, and perhaps the decorative patterns.
This is a modern image, I have not found much yet on historical models: