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2 Leonello d'Este, Marquess of Ferrara, 1441-1450. Cast bronze medal 1444. Commemorating his marriage
to Mary of Aragon. (Ø 100,4 mm; 316,72 gr) LEONELLVS MARCHIO ESTENSIS. In two lines across
field ; above, GE R AR. Below, D FERRARIE REGII ET MVTINE. Bust left, with short curly hair, wearing
rich brocaded dress // OPVS PISANI PICTORIS. On rocky ground, a lion standing right, singing from
scroll of music held by nude Cupid left ; in background, tall square pillar on which a mast with inflated
sail and M CCCC XLIIII ; in left background, on rocky hill, eagle seen from behind perched on leafless
tree. Very rare. Museum piece. Suspension hole. minor traces of black varnish.
Very fine contemporary cast 15.000.-
Armand I, p. 3, n°8 (Ø 101 mm); Hill, Corpus I, p. 10, n°32 (Ø 100-103 mm); Hill & Pollard (Kress Coll.) n°10 (Ø 103 mm);
Scher (The Currency of Fame) 5.
Provenance: Collection A. M.
Collection Franz Trau, Auction Brüder Egger, Vienna (Austria) 11 January 1904, lot n°1226.
Collection Eisler, Auction Hermann Ball, Berlin (Germany) 12 Mai 1930, lot n°45.
Collection of Dr Johannes Jantzen, privately purchased form Dr. Peter Volz in 2003.
Publication of this medal: Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Dortmund. Deutsche Bronzen des Mittelalters und
der Renaissance. Medaillen und Goldschmiedearbeiten. Schloss Cappenberg, 12 April - 17 July 1960. Item n°95.
Sechs Sammler Stellen Aus, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 7 April - 11 June 1961. Item n°196.

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