Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Orientalist Table Lamp/Sculpture Circa 1900

A hand painted antique bronze in the style of Franz Xaver Bergman studio in Vienna.   The cast bronze is in the shape of an Arab musician playing a mandolin under an oriental carpet awning. The detail is deep, intricate and then cold painted. The base is indented and has a slot screw to hold the musician figure. Inside the tent, under the roof, is an old porcelain light socket with an old cord. The socket fits a bulb with a small base. The cord was cut and would need to be rewired to use as a lamp. Otherwise, it will still be a striking sculpture.   The piece has no hallmark or labels.   MEASUREMENTS   6 ¼” (15.9 cm) long x 4 1/8” (10.5 cm) deep x 9 ¾” (24.8 cm) tall. Weighs 3 lbs 13.2 oz (1740 g)   CONDITION   The cord has been cut and so the lamp does not currently work as a lamp. There is flaking and loss of the cold paint throughout. There is loss to patina and wear on the back. One end of the pole holding the awning is slightly bent and the weld connecting this to the diagonal the