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Italian Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamp

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.

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