Object details
Object number
M25e3
Creator(s)
Italian
Title
Oil Lamp
Date
late 18th century
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
80 cm (31 1/2 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Mark (back of shade): crossed keys with arrow
Mark (back of shade): shaped oval with indistinct mark
Inspector mark (bottom of oil tank): zig-zag line
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Pacifico Capponi, Florence for 500 lire on 7 October 1886.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
Catalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 18. (as "Antique Silver Lamp," Florentine)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), pp. 201-2.
Gallery
Veronese Room
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