04-07-200104-07-2001
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2061Boston
April 7, 2001 10:00 AMCalender
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Collection of Italian Grand Tour Plaster Medallions

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$1,840$1,600
Auction: Sale #2061 - 2061Location: BostonDate / Time: April 07, 2001 10:00AM

Description:

Collection of Italian Grand Tour Plaster Medallions, Rome, mid-19th century, by Pietro Paoletti, comprising ten stacked trays of cast medallions in gilt-metal surrounds, depicting various classical and artistic subjects, including scenes, figures and busts, with a catalog of the collection handwritten in Italian, the trays with corresponding paper titles such as "Museo Vaticano," "Museo di Napoli," and "Opera di Canova," (approx. 373 medallions),approx. 3/4 to 3 5/8 in.
Estimate $600-800

Keywords

Italian Grand Tour, Museo Vaticano, Museo di Napoli