Pair of Torchères
maker
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Date18th century
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumIron
Dimensions183 cm (72 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsLighting Devices
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM27w60.1-2
eMuseum ID724655
EmbARK ObjectID24798
TMS Source ID9085
Last Updated11/22/24
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 238.
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 6, no. 1 (2 Sept. 1962), p. 2.
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 6, no. 1 (2 Sept. 1962), p. 2.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Antonio Marcato, Venice for 400 lire on 27 September 1897.
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