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IL PAPIRO / Made in Italy” scarab logo confirms it’s an authentic vintage Il Papiro Firenze piece. This particular blue-bordered …
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IL PAPIRO / Made in Italy” scarab logo confirms it’s an authentic vintage Il Papiro Firenze piece. This particular blue-bordered label was used on their stationery and desk accessories from roughly the 1970s through the early 1990s, before they switched to sleeker metallic or embossed labels.
Detailed Description
• Object: Matchbox cover (Il Papiro Firenze)
• Origin: Florence, Italy
• Maker’s mark: Blue-bordered scarab logo, “IL PAPIRO – Made in Italy”
• Technique: Hand-marbled paper (peacock comb pattern) over stiff board
• Era: ca. 1975–1990
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- Dimensions
- 3.88ʺW × 3.88ʺD × 0.88ʺH
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Printmaking Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Terra Cotta
- Condition Notes
- Very good condition for its age. Very good condition for its age. less
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