Perfume Burner Surmounted by a Satyr, ca. 1530–40, Binary alloy (copper, tin, with traces of zinc, iron, nickel, silver, and antimony); a brown to olive green patina and minor traces of gilding., H. overall 50 cm, h. of base 10.5 cm; h. of middle section, including bajonet joint, 15.5 cm; h. of cover, including the bajonet joint 26.4 cm., Metalwork-Bronze, Workshop of Desiderio da Firenze (Italian, born Florence, active Padua, 1532–45), Perfume burners were used in wealthy Renaissance domestic interiors to impart fragrant aromas through the burning of scented pastilles. The scents emanating from perfume burners were believed to prevent disease and promote physical and mental well-being
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Perfume Burner Surmounted, Satyr, ca, 1530–40, Binary alloy, copper, tin, traces, zinc, iron, nickel, silver, antimony, brown, olive green patina, minor traces, gilding, H, overall 50 cm, h, base 10.5, middle section, bajonet joint, 15.5, cover, joint 26.4, Metalwork-Bronze, Workshop of Desiderio da Firenze, Italian, born Florence, active Padua, 1532–45, burners, wealthy Renaissance, domestic, interiors, impart fragrant, aromas, burning, scented pastilles, scents emanating, perfume, believed, prevent disease, promote physical, mental well-
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