Said to be in the form of the left hand of Paolina Bonaparte, Principessa Paolina Borghese (1780-1825)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bronze
Measurements
53 x 125 mm; 215 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 850839
Summary
Sculpture, bronze, Said to be in the form of the left hand of Paolina Bonaparte, Principessa Paolina Borghese (1780-1825). Bronze paperweight in form of a hand. Label in desk 'Said to be a replica of Pauline Borghese's (Napolean's sister) hand'.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund.