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RARE SILVER SNUFFBOX WITH A COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF POPE PIUS VII, Rome, 1817
h cm 2,5 x d cm 6,8
Silver snuffbox made by the Roman silversmith Francesco De Georges (Rome 1771–1832).
On the lid, a commemorative medal celebrating the restitution of works of art by France, recovered through the efforts of Antonio Canova; work by Tommaso Mercadetti.
On the front, a profile portrait of Pope Pius VII with the inscription: PIO VII. PONT. MAX. ANN. XVIII. Monogram MT.
On the reverse, a depiction of the Laocoön Group with the inscription: MONUMENTORUM VETERUM RESTITUTORI.
Weight: 120 g.
€ 900,00 / 1.200,00
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€ 900,00
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