LOT 787
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Lot 787
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE SILVERED BRONZE SHIELD OF FRANCESCO I DE MEDICI, 19TH CENTURY, AFTER THE ORIGINAL BY BENVENUTO CELLINI (ITALIAN 1500-1571). At center of the concave form shield a high relief sculpted image of the head of Medusa. Immediately above in a low relief sculpted roundel is the scene of David slaying Goliath and immediately below, Judith placing the head of Holofernes in a bag. On the left a portrait of Bianca Capello and interspersed throughout, various other warriors and military motifs. Finely crafted with a high degree of detail and verso with integral suspension device. Length 29.75 inches (76 cm), width 19.5 inches (49.5 cm).
Estimate:
$1,200 - 1,800
€ 840 - 1,260
The original shield from which the offered lot is modeled is now housed in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden, Germany.
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