Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Collection of (40) miniature art reproductions in storage box
Object Number:
INV.8869a-oo
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 / MUSEO / CAPITOLINO"
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed inside front cover: "Museo Capitolino" with numbered list (1-21) identifying reproductions
handwritten in ink: on lined paper af
Description:
Forty oval and oblong plaster medallions with relief images representing famous works of art in the Museo Capitolino in Rome; reproductions housed in a box made to look like a book, with covers that lift to reveal storage compartments in front and back.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
