Poplar core case decorated on all sides with pastiglia on a gold background, standing on round, flattened feet. Decorated with scenes from Roman history: front, a troop of soldiers in front of a fortress with a woman; back, probably the continence of Scipio represented seated on his throne surrounded by his soldiers; left side, Lucretia; right side, Brutus naked and standing on a pedestal haranguing a troop.
Northeastern Italy, attributed to the Atelier des thèmes moraux et amoureux, circa 1500/1515
H. 7.5 cm - W. 15.4 cm - D. 10 cm
Inscription faded on the underside of the box (lid missing, minor accidents).
An illustrated box featuring many of the same themes is in the Musée du Louvre (inv. OAE 368).
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