A NORTH ITALIAN MARBLE TOMBSTONE, carved in relief with a half-length figure of a knight, his hands resting on his sword hilt, a heavy chain of office about his neck, wearing a cap and his head laid on richly tasselled cushions, an oval armorial shield on either side of his head, the border finely carved with scrolling oak leaf interspersed with acorns and flower heads (later slate and metal stand), early 16th Century

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A NORTH ITALIAN MARBLE TOMBSTONE, carved in relief with a half-length figure of a knight, his hands resting on his sword hilt, a heavy chain of office about his neck, wearing a cap and his head laid on richly tasselled cushions, an oval armorial shield on either side of his head, the border finely carved with scrolling oak leaf interspersed with acorns and flower heads (later slate and metal stand), early 16th Century
44¼ x 35½in. (113 x 90.2cm.)

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