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CAS 2000-0009-0003   CAS 2000-0009-0003; Egg cup
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Egg cup
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Umbria
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Assisi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Porcelain egg cup; traditional shape; Rim and lower border of cup banded yellow with orange hatch marks; Floral design on exterior of cup in green, blue, red; Stem has three black bands; base banded in blue, red and black; Hand painted; Markings on bottom.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.2, Max Diam = 4.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0009-0004   CAS 2000-0009-0004; Egg cup
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Egg cup
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Umbria
County
Other Geographic Data City: Orvieto
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Porcelain egg cup with wide, flat base and short, wide cup; Rim banded in red; Sides of cup have geometric red, white and black continuous pattern; Lower border of cup banded in red and black; Two narrow black bands on base and one wide red band on edge of base; "Orvieto" is hand written on bottom.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.7, Max Diam = 5.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0086   CAS 0216-0086; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Campania
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Capri
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: tin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.8 (fully extended), Width = 10.0, Length = 9.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0294   CAS 0216-0294; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Campania
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Sorrento
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Iron
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.6, Width = 7.1, Length = 9.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0295   CAS 0216-0295; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Sicily
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Iron
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Width = 10.4, Length = 9.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0265   CAS 0216-0265; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s to 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Round Firmalampen, or factory lamp, with a raised pierced lug handle on one end and a small wick spout opposite; Central disc shaped depression has a small vent; Incised circles are concentric with depression.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Width = 10.4, Length = 12.5

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0078A-F   CAS 0216-0078A-F; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Lazio
County
Other Geographic Data City: Rome
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Tall palace lamp consisting of large round base with tiered pedestal in center supporting large cylindrical oil reservoir and whose height is determined by key at bottom; Chamber from which two curved wick spouts extend is mounted to front of oil reservoir and fitted with sliding cover engraved with crest of the Della Rovre family; Center pedestal extends above oil reservoir and also holds a wick pick, tweezers, scissors and pair of flame snuffers suspended from chains, as well as large round wind baffle that hangs in front of the flame, its height also determined by a key.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 63.5, Max Diam = 31.0

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0079   CAS 0216-0079; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 58.0, Max Diam = 13.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0080A,B   CAS 0216-0080A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.0, Max Diam = 11.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0082A-C   CAS 0216-0082A-C; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1400s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 64.0, Max Diam = 19.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1891A,B   CAS 0389-1891A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Sardinia, probably
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials A: Wood; Leather; Silver; B: Metal: Steel; Wood; Silver; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl)
Description A: Sheath; B: Knife; From BRL 1982: “Mediterranean dagger and scabbard, Italy or Spain; Knife: Horn handle with pearl panels and twisted silver inlays; Forged bolster, surprisingly plain; Triangular blade with long false edge; Hole pierced near bolster; Scabbard: Wood, covered in green leather, embossed; Engraved silver throat and tip; Chain made of double links; Probably 19th century; Bolster looks late”; From Bernard R. Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values, 3rd ed., C17, p. 468: “[P]robably 18th century from Sardinia. Double-edged triangular blade. Pearl and tortoiseshell handle mounted in silver. Silver-mounted green Morocco sheath.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=2.0; B=1.6, Thickness = A=0.9; B=1.5, Length = A=12.9; B=21.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1708   CAS 0389-1708; Skewer
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Skewer
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron
Description Metal skewer with octagon handle that has a decorated proximal end and tapers to a pointed distal end.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.1, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0083A,B   CAS 0216-0083A,B; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Campania
County
Other Geographic Data City: Cava
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Home lamp of green glazed pottery, consisting of double-spouted, jar-shaped oil reservoir supported on tall, cylindrical pedestal, which rises from shallow round bowl-shaped drip basin with small spout on its rim; Small round lid with center knob fits on oil reservoir; Single loop handle made of two clay coils is attached at base of oil reservoir and to side of pedestal.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.7, Max Diam = 10.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0084   CAS 0216-0084; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 5.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0085   CAS 0216-0085; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Tuscany
County
Other Geographic Data City: Florence
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 7.7

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0081   CAS 0216-0081; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Sicily, Messina Province
County
Other Geographic Data City: Taormina
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Majolica ware lamp in the shape of a woman seemingly wearing only a necklace and long sash draped across her shoulder and arm and sitting on horse a horse while holding a double spouted, jar-shaped oil reservoir on her head; Horse's hind legs are modeled together as single piece, and horse is mounted on shallow, round bowl-shaped drip basin; Entire figure is covered with mottled glaze in colors of green, yellow, red, blue, and tan.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.0, Max Diam = 12.6

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0077   CAS 0216-0077; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Campania, Salerno Province
County
Other Geographic Data City: Ravello
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Home lamp made of course pottery with white glaze coating; Shallow, flat-bottomed drip saucer has tall cylindrical central spire that supports shallow, bowl-shaped reservoir whose rim is pinched in two places to form wick spouts; Pair of widely looped handles are attached opposite each other at top and midsection of central support pedestal; Exterior surface is painted with wide yellow bands and narrower blue and brown lines and orange stippling.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.9, Max Diam = 13.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0266   CAS 0216-0266; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Emilia-Romagna
County
Other Geographic Data Ravenna
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Lamp of yellow glazed pottery, consisting of round, bowl-shaped oil reservoir whose rim is pinched to form single wick spout, all supported on cylindrical pedestal that rises from shallow, bowl-shaped drip basin; Single loop handle is attached at base of oil reservoir and side of pedestal.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.3, Max Diam = 9.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0264   CAS 0216-0264; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Course buff glazed pottery home lamp; Double spouted pinched saucer oil reservoir rim is glazed is yellow; Spouts are glazed with green and yellow design; Gently flaring pedestal extends to drip pan base with flaring rim; Floral motif on stem in green and yellow; Base rim glazed in green; Exterior of base is unglazed.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.5, Max Diam = 9.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0280   CAS 0216-0280; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Emilia-Romagna (?)
County
Other Geographic Data Ravenna (?)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Yellow glazed pottery lamp of red clay; Single spouted pinched saucer oil reservoir mounted on narrow stem; Handle extends from below reservoir to mid stem; Drip pan base with outward flaring rim; Remnants of green glazed design on reservoir and handle.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.0, Max Diam = 9.3
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