Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Designs for Two Reliquary Caskets; at top Bishop; at bottom: Skulls and Bones

1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over leadpoint or graphite with ruled construction (recto). Negligible scribbles in lead point or graphite (verso)
19 × 25.9 cm (7.5 × 10.2 in)

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