Inkstand
1868 (made)
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The designer of this inkstand, Luigi Frullini, was a leading Italian carver and restorer. He displayed his work at three International Exhibitions: in London in 1862, and in Paris in 1867 and 1878.
In 1868 Frullini sold this inkstand to the Museum for £40. It was purchased as a fine specimen of carving. The inkstand incorporates two small portrait roundels in relief. They depict two famous literary figures of Frullini's home town of Florence: the poet Dante (1265-1321) and the writer Giovanni Battista Niccolini (1782-1861).
In 1868 Frullini sold this inkstand to the Museum for £40. It was purchased as a fine specimen of carving. The inkstand incorporates two small portrait roundels in relief. They depict two famous literary figures of Frullini's home town of Florence: the poet Dante (1265-1321) and the writer Giovanni Battista Niccolini (1782-1861).
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Materials and techniques | Ebony and jujube wood, partly gilt |
Brief description | Ebony and jujube wood inkstand |
Physical description | Inkstand. Carved ebony ornamented with small portrait roundels and a frieze of hardwood in high relief. The central figure depicts a triton resting in a bivalve shell. |
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Marks and inscriptions | (signed and dated) |
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Summary | The designer of this inkstand, Luigi Frullini, was a leading Italian carver and restorer. He displayed his work at three International Exhibitions: in London in 1862, and in Paris in 1867 and 1878. In 1868 Frullini sold this inkstand to the Museum for £40. It was purchased as a fine specimen of carving. The inkstand incorporates two small portrait roundels in relief. They depict two famous literary figures of Frullini's home town of Florence: the poet Dante (1265-1321) and the writer Giovanni Battista Niccolini (1782-1861). |
Bibliographic reference | Enrico Colle, Il Mobile dell'Ottocento in Italia. Milan: Electa, 2007, illus. p.304. A biographical note on Luigi Frullini is on p. 442. |
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Accession number | 280-1869 |
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Record created | April 6, 2000 |
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