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Medal

1460 (made)
Artist/Maker
Petrecini (medallists)
Place of origin
Florence (made)

This lead medal representing Borso d'Este was made by Petrecini in Florence, 1460. The impression is a rough one, the edges are bent and there is a hole in top margin. Other examples are in the Salting Collection, A179-1910 in bronze, and 660-1865 in silver.


Object details

Category
Medallions
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
Lead
Brief description
Medal borso d'este/hexagonal casket with ring, lead. Italian 1460 by Petrecini
Physical description
Lead medal, obv., bust of Borso facing left. Rev., a hexagonal casket with open lid containing a ring. The sun above sending out rays. Hills in background.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 93mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • "BORSIUS DUX MUTINE Z RGII MARCHIO ESTENSIS RODIGII COMES" (obv.)
  • "OPUS PETRECINI DE FLORETIA MCCCCLX" (rev.)
Subjects depicted
Casket
Suns
D'Este, Borso
Summary
This lead medal representing Borso d'Este was made by Petrecini in Florence, 1460. The impression is a rough one, the edges are bent and there is a hole in top margin. Other examples are in the Salting Collection, A179-1910 in bronze, and 660-1865 in silver.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Forrer, Louis. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1902-30. Vol. IV. p. 468.
  • Cf. Armand, A. Les Médailleurs italiens des quinzième et seizième siècles. Paris. I. p. 33.
  • Hill, G. F. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance before Cellini. London: British Museum, 1920. no. 96.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.56-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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