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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
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.3cm
  • Width: 9.8cm
  • Depth: 7cm
Marks and inscriptions
Maker's mark of Luigi Mascelli
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Mitchell
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
187-1878

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Record createdJuly 4, 2005
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