A rare italian miniature hanging sabbath lamp, vincenzo parenti [1767-1819], Rome, circa 1810

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Description

height: 10 3/4 in. (27.4 cm.)

the eight spouted lamp flat chased with a serpent, a menorah and star, punctuated by flower heads, the lower body chased with stiff leaves repeated on the canopy, struck with the following marks on body and canopy: maker's mark, city mark and two control marks in use under French occupation- RCA [Bulgari No. 163] in use in 1815 and TE in monogram crowned use for large work 1811-14