A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY COLLECTOR'S CABINET CONTAINING PLASTER IMPRESSIONS OF INTAGLIOS

A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY COLLECTOR'S CABINET CONTAINING PLASTER IMPRESSIONS OF INTAGLIOS
Last Quarter 19th century
The rectangular top lifting off to reveal a set of 10 conforming trays inset with various labelled collections, each medallion bearing an inventory number; each tray numbered and labeled: Museo Vaticano (46 medallions); Museo Capitalino (58 medallions); Museo di Parigi/Museo di Firenze (50 medallions); Museo Sommariva (35 medallions)Museo di Napoli (34 medallions); Opere di Canova/Opere di Thorvaldsen (33 medallions); Opere di Thorvaldsen (26 medallions); Monumenti in vari luoghi (39 medallions); Uomini Illustri (32 medallions); Edifici Diversi (23 medallions)
The case 11in (28.5cm.) high, 16in. (42cm.) wide, 11in. (28cm.) deep; the largest medallion 3in. (9.2cm.) wide