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Case (étui) with an amorous inscription

Case (étui) with an amorous inscription

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Box

Date:: late 15th century
Culture:: Italian
Medium:: Leather (Cuir bouilli), painted interior
Dimensions:: Overall: 1 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (4 x 12 x 7.4 cm)
Classification:: Leatherwork
Credit Line:: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1956
Accession Number:: 56.150a, b

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 306

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription: Inscribed: (around ends and front of lower part of lid) Ama Dio De Bon Core A Bon Fin (Love God with a good heart to a good end)
Provenance

Harry G. and Adele O. Friedman, New York (until 1956)
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A.D. 1400-1600 (20,545)
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