Cover for a Prayer Book
ArtistAttributed to
Giulio Ruberti
Italian, Forli, active mid-18th century
Datecirca 1770
MediumSilver
Dimensions7 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. (18.1 x 11.4 x 6.7 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LineGift of Richard S. Ruby in memory of his wife Sylvia G. Ruby
Object number2011.1
On View
On viewProvenanceCreated Forli, Italy, ca. 1770. Sassoon Family Estate, Israel; [Sotheby’s, Tel Aviv, October 25, 2000, no. 9]; private collection, New York; [Sotheby’s, New York, December 15, 2010, no. 20, illus. (color);] sold to NCMA, 2011.
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Unidentified workshop, associated with Hoaching
Case: circa 1860 or earlier; finials and pointer: probably later
Alessandro Doria
Knife: 1751–1761, per mark; Shield: probably last half of 18th century
