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Oil lamp cast in the form of a satyr's head
Workshop: Severo di Ravenna
Bronze, cast in the form of a satyr's head on a separately cast claw-foot stand.
History note: Sir Alfred Beit Collection, no. 233; His Sale, Sotheby's London, 7 Oct. 1948, lot 112; bt A. Spero (£155); purchased in 1948 by Lt Col the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC (1892-1958); bequeathed to his sister, the Hon. Mrs Pamela Sherek
Bequeathed by the Hon. Mrs Pamela Sherek, from the collection of the late Lt Col the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC., in his memory
Height: 20.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1997-01-20) by Sherek, Pamela
15th Century, Late-16th Century, Early#
Production date:
after
AD 1496
The stand may not be original.
Casting (process) : Bronze, cast
Accession number: M.12-1997
Primary reference Number: 14016
Old object number: B.12.
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_12_1997
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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