Box
1790-1800 (made)
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Ischian lava box, mounted in gold, set with a cameo of Angelica and Medoro
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Ischian lava mounted in gold, set with a cameo |
| Brief description | Box, Ischia lava, mounted in gold, set with a cameo of Angelica and Medoro carving their initials in a tree from the epic Orlando Furioso by the Italian poet Ariosto, Italy, 1790-1800 |
| Physical description | Ischian lava box, mounted in gold, set with a cameo of Angelica and Medoro |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Carew from the Farquhar Matheson Collection |
| Object history | ex Farquhar Matheson Collection |
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| Accession number | M.305:1, 2-1921 |
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| Record created | July 4, 2005 |
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