Tofani, Antoinetta

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Maker
Tofani, Antoinetta
Date made
1837
Origin
Italy
In Bolton & Co.
No
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase block complete with an ampersand. lowercase script missing u, v and Z. Numbers 1-12 and 20 to 90 by 10s. At center top a likeness of Pope Pius IX. Partial cross bands. Flower motifs. At the bottom a scene on L with a tree and a figure(?) and of a house on the R side. In the center a large bird on a branch.
Inscription
P I O N O N O (note: Pope Pius the IX) / Antoinetta tofani F. D. Anni 9 L'Anno 1837
Length Without Frame
15 7/16"
Width Without Frame
21 7/16"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1960.6.104 Gift of Mrs. James W. Packard (Elizabeth Gillmer, class of 1894)
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center