The Coaci Inkstand, 1792, Vincenzo Coaci, Italian, (Rome), 1756–1794, 28 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. ( x x cm), Silver, silver gilt, lapis lazuli, and rosso antico marble, Italy, 18th century, This ingeniously complex inkstand may have been presented to Pope Pius VI to commemorate completion, in 1786, of the Quirinal Monument in Rome, just across from the pope’s summer palace. As seen in the inkstand, the monument incorporates an Egyptian obelisk, which was unearthed about a mile away, and two ancient Roman sculptures of horse tamers. The horse tamers on the inkstand swing out

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