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Lamp


Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.


Object details

Object type
Lamp
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Sanctuary Lamp
  • Boss
  • Collar
  • Screw
  • Burner
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Partly gilded silver with citrines and amethysts. Bowl with an inverted finial and waisted top is applied with scenes from the Life of Christ; the lamp is suspended by four chains.
Silver
Gold
Citrine
Amethyst
Gilt
Brief description
Sanctuary lamp, silver and parcel-gilt with citrines and amethysts, Paolino Giorgi, Lucca, Italy, 1843.
Physical description
Partly gilded silver sanctuary lamp with citrines and amethysts, the shaped bowl with an inverted finial and waisted top is applied with scenes from the Life of Christ; the lamp is suspended by four chains.
Dimensions
  • Height: 142.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • One roundel with erased, illegible inscription; another inscribed Paolino Giorgi's signature
    Translation
    "first lamp made by Paolino Giorgi in 1843"
    Transliteration
    PRIMA LA[M]P[A]DA/PAOLINO GIORGI/FECE/IL/1843
  • Marked with Paolino Giorgi's makers' mark (Donaver, no. 1401), the 2nd standard mark for Lucca and Piombino (Donaver, no. 107) and Swedish import makers for the period after 1912 (Rosenberg nos 8169-8170)
Credit line
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Object history
Provenance
Acquired by Arthur Gilbert from S.J. Phillips Ltd, London, 1971

Summary
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Bibliographic references
  • Chapman, Martin. The Gilbert Collection of Gold and Silver. Recent Acquisitions 2. Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) 1991, cat. no. X.
  • Donaver, V. and R. Dabbene. Argenti italiani dell' 800. Milan: Edizioni San Gottardo, 1987. Marks no. 107 and 1401.
Other numbers
  • SG 322 - Arthur Gilbert Number
  • 1999.25 - The Gilbert Collection, Somerset House
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
LOAN:GILBERT.95:1-2008

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Record createdJune 26, 2008
Record URL
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