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The inkstand is a replica of the Quirinal Monument in Rome and was made to commemorate its erection during the pontificate of Pius VI. The composition includes an Egyptian obalisk, and four horse tamers that can be swung from their bases on levers to reveal an inkwell and a sandbox; Sphinxes' headdresses conceal candle sockets; one of the drawers contains an assortment of tromp l'oeil engravings; two doves can be made to kiss by means of a lever located in the fountain; the inkstand has a leather carrying case that resembles a medieval fortified town, with gates, battlements and a bell tower.

The Coaci Inkstand, 1792

Vincenzo Coaci

G310

parcel gilt beaker of tapered cylindrical form, engraved with foliate strapwork, enclosing three cartouches of male and female figures, moulded foot with corde band and serrated edge, engraved beneat with armorials, silver gilt

Beaker, 1653

Freneker

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Madonna and Child

The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John, c. 1750

Francesco de Mura

G308

A piece for the tapestry cycle woven for Marie de' Medici, The Stories of Queen Artemisia, based on an epic account by Nicolas Houel; woven in the Faubourg Saint-Marcel manufactory of Marc de Comans and François de la Planche; warp undyed wool,6½-7½ ends per cm., weft dyed wool and silk, silver and silver-gilt yarns, 26-64 ends per cm.

The Queen’s Entry into the Harbor of Rhodes, designed 1562–1568

Central design by Antoine Caron; Cartoonist: Cartoon attributed to Henry Lerambert; Weaver: Faubourg Saint-Marcel Manufactory of Marc de Comans and François de la Planche; Designer: Border design attributed to Henry Lerambert

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