Yes, it's a lamp. But what on earth is this center hoop thing for? Is something supposed to hang here?
My wife says it was purely for decoration but... just shoving a hoop above the lights? Why not a bird or something?
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I was thinking it was a holdover for holding the tools that go with oil lamps, but you are right, it is for carrying the lamp around, the tools go further down:
OK, I was convinced this was a cop out answer. But the pic is literally the gas version of the exact same thing.
It would also be used to hang the lamp on a hook.