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A CAST IRON SHIELD AFTER BENVENUTO CELLINI'S PARADE SHIELD OF FRANCESCO I DE MEDICI, LAUSCHHAMMER, GERMANY, CIRCA 1880, the teardrop shape patinated cast iron shield with Medusa head at center flanked to the left with a profile bust of Francesco I de Medici and to the right with a profile bust of his mistress and second wife Bianca Capello, at the top a representation of David slaying Goliath, and at the bottom Judith with the head of Holofernes, surrounded by allegorical figures on strapwork ground within beaded border. NOTE: The original shield upon which this piece is based was made for Francesco I de Medici (1541-1587) after a design by the great Florentine Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1587). Made around 1570, together with a matching crested helmet (or Morion), the original shield was produced in chased and silver plated iron. Both the shield and morion are preserved in the collections of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen in Dresden, Germany. Height: 29 1/2" Width: 18 3/4"

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September 28, 2014 1:00 PM CDT
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