Box
ca. 1820 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Lapis lazuli box set with a micro mosaic of Mercury charming Argus, after Salvator Rosa, and mounted in gold
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lapis lazuli set with micro mosaic and mounted in gold |
| Brief description | Italy, Rome, about 1820; mark of Luigi Mascelli Lapis lazuli, mounted in gold, set with a glass mosaic of Mercury charming Argus |
| Physical description | Lapis lazuli box set with a micro mosaic of Mercury charming Argus, after Salvator Rosa, and mounted in gold |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Maker's mark of Luigi Mascelli |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Mitchell |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 187-1878 |
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| Record created | July 4, 2005 |
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