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Portfolio
18th century
mahogany, tortoise shell, brass, ivory
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This buhlwork portfolio is probaby Italian. Buhlwork is a type of marquetry where wood is inlaid with various other materials. Here tortoise shell, brass and ivory have been used to create an elaborate design.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, before 1931, by purchase; The Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 x W: 10 in. (33 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
67.349