Collection Highlights
Stained glass window
Date:
ca. 1656
Object Number:
1951.414b
Medium:
Glass
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Collection of (33) miniature art reproductions in storage box
Object Number:
INV.8868a-hh
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Plaster, wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 26 x 16.2 x 4.1 cm )
Marks:
stamped in gold: on spine of book box: "PAOLETTI / IMPRONTE / MUSEI DIVERSI"
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed inside front cover: "Musei Diversi" with numbered list (1-16) identifying reproductions
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed in
Description:
Thirty-three oval, oblong, and circular plaster medallions with relief images representing famous works of art; reproductions housed in a box made to look like a book, with covers that lift to reveal compartments in front and back.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
