Case
early 19th century (made)
Case for a pair of cameo portraits. A little domed presentation case with two hook clasps made to carry the pair of portraits. It has a label on its base witht the handwritten words: GIOVANNI DIES and a third illegible word.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Leather, wood and silk |
| Brief description | Case, leather, wood and silk, for a pair of portrait cameos, Italy (Rome), first half of 19th century |
| Physical description | Case for a pair of cameo portraits. A little domed presentation case with two hook clasps made to carry the pair of portraits. It has a label on its base witht the handwritten words: GIOVANNI DIES and a third illegible word. |
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| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.118:2-1978 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2011 |
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