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ROME, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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AN ITALIAN SILVER OIL LAMP
Rome, late 19th century
On a spreading circular wood-backed base chased with bands of foliage, fluting and garlands, rising to an urn-form stem chased with stiff leaves, with moveable screen chased with two bird's heads, the baluster-form section above chased with stiff leaves and hung with four chains holding various implements, the central oil receptacle with similar decoration and four curved wick holders with masks and hung with four chains, the urn-form section above chased with garlands, with harp-form handle surmounted by an urn finial, marked on base, handle, screen, and one implement
43½in. (110.5cm)
Rome, late 19th century
On a spreading circular wood-backed base chased with bands of foliage, fluting and garlands, rising to an urn-form stem chased with stiff leaves, with moveable screen chased with two bird's heads, the baluster-form section above chased with stiff leaves and hung with four chains holding various implements, the central oil receptacle with similar decoration and four curved wick holders with masks and hung with four chains, the urn-form section above chased with garlands, with harp-form handle surmounted by an urn finial, marked on base, handle, screen, and one implement
43½in. (110.5cm)