Important italian ceremonial shield with embossed decoration.
Important italian ceremonial shield with embossed decoration.
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Italian ceremonial shield with embossed decoration. Steel and non-ferrous metal inlay. In the center is the coat of arms of Cangrande (christened Can Francesco) della Scala (9 March 1291 – 22 July 1329) was an Italian nobleman, belonging to the della Scala family who ruled Verona from 1308 until 1387. Now perhaps best known as the leading patron of the poet Dante Alighieri, Cangrande was in his own day chiefly acclaimed as a successful warrior and autocrat. Between becoming sole ruler of Verona in 1311 and his death in 1329 he took control of several neighboring cities, notably Vicenza, Padua and Treviso, and came to be regarded as the leader of the Ghibelline faction in northern Italy. Provenance Giulia Morosini, sold by the American Art Association, New York, 10th-15th October 1932, lot 181 JWHA Inv. No. 1875 Exhibited Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 26-29 September1975 Beaumont Museum, Beaumont, Texas, 5 December, 5 December 1977-23 January 1978 Monmouth Museum, Monmouth, New Jersey, 27 February-6 May 1978 Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, New York, 4 June 13 September 1979
Condition
Good condition
Dimensions
Height 79 cm / 31.1 in
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Important italian ceremonial shield with embossed decoration.
Item details
Description
Italian ceremonial shield with embossed decoration. Steel and non-ferrous metal inlay. In the center is the coat of arms of Cangrande (christened Can Francesco) della Scala (9 March 1291 – 22 July 1329) was an Italian nobleman, belonging to the della Scala family who ruled Verona from 1308 until 1387. Now perhaps best known as the leading patron of the poet Dante Alighieri, Cangrande was in his own day chiefly acclaimed as a successful warrior and autocrat. Between becoming sole ruler of Verona in 1311 and his death in 1329 he took control of several neighboring cities, notably Vicenza, Padua and Treviso, and came to be regarded as the leader of the Ghibelline faction in northern Italy. Provenance Giulia Morosini, sold by the American Art Association, New York, 10th-15th October 1932, lot 181 JWHA Inv. No. 1875 Exhibited Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 26-29 September1975 Beaumont Museum, Beaumont, Texas, 5 December, 5 December 1977-23 January 1978 Monmouth Museum, Monmouth, New Jersey, 27 February-6 May 1978 Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, New York, 4 June 13 September 1979
Condition
Good condition
Dimensions
Height 79 cm / 31.1 in
