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68 - Risorgimento, Papal State, ca. 1846, boxwood snuffbox with youthful portrait of Pope Pius IX. Measurements: diameter 80 mm – height 18 mm
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Risorgimento, Papal State, ca. 1846, boxwood snuffbox with youthful portrait of Pope Pius IX. Measurements: diameter 80 mm – height 18 mm An elegant boxwood snuffbox with a delicate portrait of Pope Pius IX (1846-1878). The pontiff's youthful face suggests this piece dates to around 1846, the year of his election and the subsequent granting of an amnesty for political crimes. This gesture earned the Marche-born Pope widespread admiration, and his portrait began to adorn many everyday objects. The portrait, of admirable execution, is painted on wood. Small signs of use, absolutely irrelevant for an object of very high conservation and rarity.
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408 Important Memorabilia, Militaria, Orden of ChivalryAuction house
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