ITALY - BORSO D'ESTE Duke of Ferrara 1413-1471 - Lot 492

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ITALY - BORSO D'ESTE Duke of Ferrara 1413-1471 - Lot 492
ITALY - BORSO D'ESTE Duke of Ferrara 1413-1471 Bronze medal "au coffret" dated 1460 (244.35 g; Ø 92 mm). ♦ Hill 96; Kress 36; TNG XV,3 Engraver: Petrecini, Florentine medallist who worked in Ferrara. This Petrecino may be Pietro di Neri Razzanti. Later cast. Retouched blanks. Beautiful shaded brown patina. Very handsome. Borso, Marquis d'Este and first Duke of Ferrara and Modena, natural son of Nicolas d'Este. He succeeded his elder brother Lionel. The arts, sciences and letters flourished under the prince's protection. He also encouraged commerce and industry. He died in Ferrara on August 20, 1471.
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