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manufacturer (established München, Germany, 1797)
manufacturer (established Nürnberg, Germany, 1806)
subject (Prince Regent of Bavaria, 1821-1912)
Date1886-1897
MediumWood and graphite
Dimensions40 x 0.8 cm (15 3/4 x 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18n39
eMuseum ID725848
EmbARK ObjectID14176
Previous Number468
TMS Source ID2992
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesStamped (side): FR. ANT. PRANTL. MÜNCHEN [Franz Anton Prantl. Munich]
Stamped (side): lyre [trademark for LYRA] J. FROESCHEIS. [Johann Froescheis]
Stamped in silver (side): [bust of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria] PRINZ REGENT [Prince Regent]

ProvenanceNotesProduced by the manufactory and printing house Prantl (establish München, Germany, 1797) and the pencil company Johann Froescheis LYRA-Bleistift-Fabrik Gmbh & Co. (established Nürnberg, Germany, 1806) around 1886.
Possibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Bavaria between 1886-1897.