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Auction: 8004 - An Important Collection of Renaissance Medals & Plaquettes
Lot: 133

Unknown Medallist (Florence, late 15 early 16th century) Giovanni Boccaccio, a bronze portrait, a large fragment approx. 63mm. across, formed into a medal approx. 89mm. diam. by the addition of gesso, the bronze section with dark grey-green patination, the gesso coloured to match, a hole drilled in the centre of reverse Obverse; head of Boccacco to right, wearing a cappuccio. No legend Reverse: blank References There are examples of the medal in Berlin and in Brescia (Rizzini 427) Estimate £ 50-100

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£200