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Italian Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamp

Creator: Grand Tour
Offered by: Susan Silver Antiques

Description
Italian Grand Tour patinated bronze double-nozzle oil lamp on a round pedestal and mounted on a black, grey and golden marble base.

These lamps were quite common and were used indoors and outdoors to light homes, shops, temples, etc. They served utilitarian, ritualistic, and symbolic purposes. Fuel types ranged from animal fat to bees wax to various plant based oils including olive oil, sesame oil, and grape-seed oil. Olive oil is believed to have been the primary source of fuel used in the Mediterranean. Wicks were any kind of fibrous material, typically linen, papyrus or other plant fibers.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Italy
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Bronze, Marble
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
Creation Date:	1840
Styles / Movements:	Classical, Traditional, Neoclassical
Dealer Reference #:	7932
Incollect Reference #:	451575

Dimensions

W.	0.5 in;	H.	4 in;	D.	3.75 in;
W.	1.27 cm;	H.	10.16 cm;	D.	9.53 cm;

Message from Seller:

Susan Silver Antiques, located in Sheffield, Massachusetts, offers a carefully curated selection of 18th and 19th-century Georgian and Regency furniture and accessories. For inquiries, contact us at 413-229-8169 or susan@susansilverantiques.com.