Lot 184
  • 184

Grande lampe de bibliothèque (lucerna) en argent par Angelo Spinazzi, Rome, vers 1760

Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Grande lampe de bibliothèque (lucerna) en argent par Angelo Spinazzi, Rome, vers 1760
  • Haut. 86 cm, 2 068 g d'argent ; 33 3/4 in
la lampe à quatre becs, les quatre instruments et leurs attaches en têtes de chimères, l'écran gravé d'armoiries d'alliance timbrées d'une couronne de marquis

loaded, with armorial engraved shade

Condition

Marks (95 - R.C.A and maker A.S) on most of the pieces, the oil recipient apparently only with assay scrapes - the snuffer, needle apparently unmarked, the scissors only with Rome mark, the tong with illegible mark, some denting, general condition pretty good
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Catalogue Note

Les armoiries sont probablement celles de la famille Prunas-Pinna, de Sardaigne.