Museum Collections
Luce Center
Collection of (39) miniature art reproductions in storage box
Object Number:
INV.8875a-nn
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Plaster, wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 26 x 16.2 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped in gold: on spine of book box: "PAOLETTI / IMPRONTE / MUSEO / DI FIRENZE / E PARIGI"
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed inside front cover: "Museo di Firenze" with numbered list (1-20) identifying reproductions
handwritten in ink: on lin
Description:
Thirty-nine circular and oval plaster medallions with relief images representing famous works of art in museums in Paris and Florence; reproductions housed in a box made to resemble 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.