ITALY, Ferrara. Leonello d'Este. 1407-1450. Cast Brass Medal (96mm, 312.00 g, 12h). Commemorating his Marriage to Maria d’Aragona. By Pisanello. Dated 1444 (in Roman numerals), but a later cast.CNG Feature Auction 117 World Medals, Brass Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Ferrara. Leonello d'Este. 1407-1450. Cast Brass Medal (96mm, 312.00 g, 12h). Commemorating his Marriage to Maria d’Aragona. By Pisanello. Dated 1444 (in Roman numerals), but a later cast. Bust left; · GE · R · A´R · above; LEONELLVS | MARCHIO/· ESTE | NSIS across field; · D · FERRARIE · REGII · ET · MVTINE ·below / Cupid standing left on rocky ground, holding scroll and teaching lion standing right to sing; behind lion, eagle standing left in bare tree; to right, cippus decorated with ship left under sail and · M ·/CCCC/XLIIII; to right of cippus; · OPVS ·/PISANI ·/PICTORIS . Hill 32 (for original). Brown surfaces, edge marks. VF. Later cast of an important Renaissance medal. |