Long Table 266. The Two Sides of Princeton Library’s First Numismatic Collection
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Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm
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75 Varick Street, New York, NY, United States, New York 10013 | New York, NY
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In 1849, an impressive set of Antonio Odelli’s sulphurets, numbering in the thousands, entered Princeton University’s permanent collection. Once belonging to the Dante scholar Lord Vernon, who had also participated in the Grand Tour, it represents not only the largest American collection of its kind by Antonio Odelli, but also, as per the Library’s web page, “the earliest record of a numismatic collection at Princeton.” A renowned engraver of gems and intaglios, Odelli was active in Rome and collaborated closely with the successful Castellani family for forty years, starting in the 1830s. His reputation for his high-quality cast production of intaglios and cameos spread quickly among visitors on the Grand Tour. Princeton’s collection is emblematic of the tremendous impact such items, often purchased as souvenirs, had on the study of numismatics, art and archaeology, especially as teaching tools in the training of future generations of experts in said fields. Presented by Valentina Follo (American Academy in Rome).
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