Object details
Object number
M28e24
Creator(s)
European
Title
Censer
Date
18th century
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
28.5 cm (11 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John Lowell Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898), from Galerie Sangiorgi or "sundry other persons," Italy, March-May 1895 for 350 lire (with two lamps and an incense holder).
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
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 258.
Gallery
Chapel
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