LATE 18TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN TERRACOTTA ARMORIAL RELIEF
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The arms apparently those of the Rucellai family
37 in. (94 cm.) high; 33 in. (84 cm.) wide

Special notice

This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

Sale room notice

Further to the thermoluminescence test, the correct dating of this lot is late 18th Century and not late 15th/early 16th Century as stated in the catalogue. The revised estimate is £2,500-4,000 and not as stated in the printed catalogue.

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Lot Essay

The Rucellai family established themselves as wool dyers in 15th Century Florence and with their accrued wealth commissioned the building of the Palazzo Rucellai, designed by Leon Battista Alberti. Giovanni di Paolo or 'Giovanni I' was second only to Cosimo de'Medici as a patron of the arts.

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