Metal armature bends and is cut to fit around small smoking pipes from the underside. - The top bars are made of 1/16” softened metal and can be bent fairly easily. The upright on the smaller sizes is made of 1/8” metal and would usually need pliers to bend. They are mounted in .5”H acrylic, either clear or semi flat black. They are not glued into the base (some are in tighter then others), so height adjustments can be made by carefully removing them and cutting them down. Also it is usually easier to work with the armature when it is not in the base. *Note: Avoid putting pressure on soldered joints when bending.

Spider mounts, can be used for displaying and holding a variety of artifacts and figurines like ancient Biblical oil lamps, Heredian oil lamps, terra cotta oil lamps, Byzantine oil lamps, Coreform glass, small bronzes, Roman glass, Greek bronze figurines, Faience glass, Mycenaean figures, small Mezcala figures, Colima artifacts, Mayan gold figures, Aztec gold and artifacts, Chavin art, Moche figures, Quimbaya gold artifacts, Pre Columbian gold figures, small Inuit figures, Indian arrowheads, Chinese Tang, Ming, Ching dynasty art and small jade Chinese Bi's, Nordic artifacts, Japanese Tsubas, and artifacts, amulets, ancient coins, small terra cotta vessels or bowls, tobacco pipes, small skulls, seashells, pocket watches, and minerals and fossils.
Mounting art work can increase its value and make it more presentable to the viewer.

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