A lamppost weighing 1,650 kg, 6.5 m high and surmounted by a 180-cm lantern, it was installed to be clearly visible in the misty lagoon. Produced in the mid-19th century by the Hasselquis foundry of Venice, presumably in a single exemplar, it has been restored by Neri Spa, which also studied the optimal solution for the illumination of the lantern, of large dimensions and of rare elegance.
Venice (VE), Italy
2015
CO.VE.DI Srl. Venezia
Antonio Neri
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