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Giovanni Palomare

Medal
15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a bronze medal made in Italy in the15th century. The obverse of this medal shows the bust of Giovanni Palomare with a legend, and the reverse shows the interlaced letters I.D.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGiovanni Palomare (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, bust of Giovanni Palomare, Italian, 15th century
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.76cm
Marks and inscriptions
'I. D.'

Note
letters interlaced
Object history
Purchased in Paris (Piot sale, 1864, 25-30 April, 12s. 10d.).
Subject depicted
Summary
This is a bronze medal made in Italy in the15th century. The obverse of this medal shows the bust of Giovanni Palomare with a legend, and the reverse shows the interlaced letters I.D.
Bibliographic reference
Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1864. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1, London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 44
Collection
Accession number
510-1864

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Record createdMarch 25, 2008
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