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ARLIS Colleagues,

Is anyone familiar with the term "Borghese style" especially in
reference to lamps?  A patron says that it refers to a particular type
of silver plated or gilded lamp.  However, I have a sneaking suspicion
that the term may refer to the decoration of the lamps rather than to
the metallic finish.

In any case, the only reference to "Borghese style" has been two ArtFact
auction entries, and neither refers to lamps.  One of the objects is a
vase and the other is a clock mounted in a vase both dating to late 19th
century.  They are called "Borghese Style" because the decoration
imitates the famous Borghese krater in the Louvre.  Searches in Art
Abstracts, OCLC, the Web, Dictionary of Art, various decorative art
dictionaries, etc. have been fruitless.

So I've hit a wall with the resources available to me.  If anyone has
any suggestions concerning both the term and its use, especially
concerning lamps, I would be most grateful.

Doug Litts

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Douglas A. Litts, Assistant Librarian,
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA
804-367-0858
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