Oil Lamp
lamp maker
Unknown
Datelate 18th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumSilver
Dimensions80 cm (31 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsLighting Devices
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM25e3
eMuseum ID720057
EmbARK ObjectID12129
TMS Source ID1270
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
BibliographyNotesCatalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 18. (as "Antique Silver Lamp," Florentine)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), pp. 201-2.
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), pp. 201-2.
MarksNotesMark (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
Mark (back of shade): shaped oval with indistinct mark
Inspector mark (bottom of oil tank): zig-zag line
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Pacifico Capponi, Florence for 500 lire on 7 October 1886.
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