Box with the Doves of Pliny
Attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli (1753–1836)
- Maker / attribution
- Attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli (1753–1836)
- Date
- Not yet documented
- Dimensions
- Diameter 7.8 cm · supplied measurement
- Ownership
- Private collection. This work is not presented as available for sale.
A small circular box set with a micromosaic of four doves gathered around a water-filled basin against a dark ground. The celebrated antiquarian subject derives from the ancient mosaic discovered at Hadrian’s Villa in 1737.
This record separates documented information, owner-supplied measurements and comparative references. Unknown details remain explicit.
Record updated 17 October 2026
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Provenance
Not documented in the material currently available to Kempini.
Condition
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Inscriptions / marks
Not recorded in the material currently available to Kempini.
Ownership
Private collection. This work is not presented as available for sale.
Documentary comparison
A signed and dated Raffaelli version from 1801 is preserved in the Gilbert Collection at the V&A (O157747). It provides a documented comparison for the subject and maker, not independent confirmation of the present attribution.
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