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Box with Rachel Meeting Jacob at the Well, ca. 1730–50
Box with Rachel Meeting Jacob at the Well, ca. 1730–50, Italian, Naples, Tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, gold, Overall (confirmed): 3 7/16 x 6 9/16 x 4 9/16 in. ( x x cm), Natural Substances, The techniques of piqué incrusté (mother-of-pearl inlay) and piqué point-d’or (encrusted with miniscule gold nails) used to embellish this box originated in Naples during the late sixteenth century and reached their peak during the first half of the eighteenth century
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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