Desk Set: Sand Box, Ink Well, Pen Holder, Bell, Tray
maker
Unknown
Date18th century
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumSilver
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM19e16.1-5
eMuseum ID728467
EmbARK ObjectID17419
TMS Source ID5692
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb 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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 154. (as Italian, Venice; dated 18th century (?))
MarksNotesMarked on sand container (bottom): Anchor within a wreath (?)
ProvenanceNotesPossibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898) from the art dealer Antonio Rocchi, Venice for 209 lire on 1 October 1897 through the antiques dealers Moisè Dalla Torre and Co., Venice.
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