14th Jul, 2021 10:00 EDT
The Gilded Age
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A Collection of Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios by Pietro Paoletti (Italian, 1801-1847)
Rome, early 19th century
A faux-book box with marbled edges and gilt-tooled leather bindings, fitted with thirty-two plaster casts of engraved cameos and figures, marked to spine 'Paoletti Impronte' and 'Opere classiche.'
H: 10, W: 6 1/4, D: 1 3/4 in. (box)
Provenance
Collection of a Philadelphia gentleman.
Sold for $1,134
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
A faux-book box with marbled edges and gilt-tooled leather bindings, fitted with thirty-two plaster casts of engraved cameos and figures, marked to spine 'Paoletti Impronte' and 'Opere classiche.'
Provenance
Collection of a Philadelphia gentleman.
