BRONZE MEDAL OF ERCOLE I D’ESTE.

AUCTION 63 | Thursday, November 13th, 2014 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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BRONZE MEDAL OF ERCOLE I D’ESTE.

French, 20th century

Est: $800 - $1,200

In 1492, Ercole I d’Este, Duke of Ferrara (1431-1505) invited the Jews expelled from Spain to settle in Ferrara. Sperandio di Bartolommeo Savelli (1425-1504) was the son of Roman goldsmith, Bartolommeo di Sperandio Savelli. With forty-eight medals to his credit, he produced an impressive gallery of representations and evocative portraits that vividly capture the character and personality of Renaissance man.