AttributionAttributed to
Giuseppe Sarao(Italian)Italian
CultureItalian
Titles
- Inkstand with bell, penholder, powder sifter and inkwells
Datec. 1735–1745
Made inNaples, Italy
MediumTortoiseshell, gold, mother-of-pearl
DimensionsPlatter: 5/8 × 9 3/4 × 8 1/8 in. (1.6 × 24.7 × 20.6 cm)
Bell: 3 3/8 × 2 in. diameter (8.5 × 5.1 cm)
Pen holder: 3 × 1 in. diameter (7.6 × 2.5 cm)
Powder case: 1 7/8 × 2 in. diameter (4.8 × 5.1 cm)
Inkwells: 1 7/8 × 2 in. diameter (4.8 × 5.1 cm)
Bell: 3 3/8 × 2 in. diameter (8.5 × 5.1 cm)
Pen holder: 3 × 1 in. diameter (7.6 × 2.5 cm)
Powder case: 1 7/8 × 2 in. diameter (4.8 × 5.1 cm)
Inkwells: 1 7/8 × 2 in. diameter (4.8 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by the Director's Accessions Endowment in honor of Rienzi's 20th Anniversary
Object number2018.643.A-.F
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
209 Nicandros Gallery
On view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"Three French Reigns," London, 1933.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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