Description:
Gold metal lantern, spherical. Top piece is decorated with protruding, grooved ovals, and rimmed with an egg-and-dart design. Center of top lifts open, and is the centerpiece of the decorations. Square handle with hook for easy hanging. Globe of lantern is cloth, and unfolds like an accordion.

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