Object details
Accession number
1.a.2.18
Primary Creator
Full title
Émaux et Camées
Creation Date
1887
Language
French
Publication Place
Paris
Description
1 vol.; [6] + xvi, 250 + [4] p., 16°
Provenance
Probably in the collection of the book collector Dr. David Hunt, Boston.
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hunt sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $22 on 18 November 1891, lot 1285.
Dimensions
6.88 x 4.38 cm (2 11/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Display Media
Printed ink on paper
Web Commentary
Isabella 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Long Gallery
Bibliography
Charles F. Libbie & Co. Catalogue of the Entire Private Library Belonging to a Well Known Boston Collector, Forming a Magnificent Collection of Rarities in All Departments of Literature (Boston, 17-21 November 1891), p. 117, lot 1285.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 30.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 84.
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