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BOOK II
CHAPTER I
(1539-1540)
CeHini resides with the Cardinal of Ferrara.—He goes to Taglia-
cozzo to visit his former pupil, Ascanio.—Returning to Rome, he
fashions a silver basin and ewer for the Cardinal; for whom he
also executes a pontifical seal.—That prelate gives him a com-
mission for a salt-cellar, the design for which is furnished by
Luigi Alamanni and Gabriel Cesano. Cellini, however, makes
the model after a design of his own.—He leaves Rome on his
way to France.—At Monte Rosi he is joined by Cherubino, a
master-watchmaker, and repulses an attack of his enemies.—He
goes to Viterbo in company with the Cardinal of Ferrara.—At
Siena, near the Porta Camollia, he has a dispute with the post-
master, whomhekills.—His companions, wounded in this struggle,
are attended to at Staggia.—Arriving in Florence he is enter-
tained by his sister and brother-in-law.—He next proceeds to
Ferrara, where he finds Cardinal Ippolito d'Este.—He labours
upon the before-mentioned ewer and basin.—He also goes out
peacock-shooting.—For Duke Ercole he fashions a portrait upon
a medallion of black stone, with a reverse representing /kvzco
THILST I resided in the palace of the above-
V V mentioned Cardinal of Ferrara/ I was very uni-
versally well-regarded byeveryone,and much more visited
* The Cardinal of Ferrara (Ippolito d'Este) was at this period
residing in the palace of Cardinal Gonzaga, since he was not yet
in possession of his own palace upon Monte Cavallo. From the
Registers of his private expenses, kept by his treasurer, Tommaso
Mosti (which include the whole of the year 1540), we learn many
curious details regarding Cellini's sojourn with this munificent
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CHAPTER I
(1539-1540)
CeHini resides with the Cardinal of Ferrara.—He goes to Taglia-
cozzo to visit his former pupil, Ascanio.—Returning to Rome, he
fashions a silver basin and ewer for the Cardinal; for whom he
also executes a pontifical seal.—That prelate gives him a com-
mission for a salt-cellar, the design for which is furnished by
Luigi Alamanni and Gabriel Cesano. Cellini, however, makes
the model after a design of his own.—He leaves Rome on his
way to France.—At Monte Rosi he is joined by Cherubino, a
master-watchmaker, and repulses an attack of his enemies.—He
goes to Viterbo in company with the Cardinal of Ferrara.—At
Siena, near the Porta Camollia, he has a dispute with the post-
master, whomhekills.—His companions, wounded in this struggle,
are attended to at Staggia.—Arriving in Florence he is enter-
tained by his sister and brother-in-law.—He next proceeds to
Ferrara, where he finds Cardinal Ippolito d'Este.—He labours
upon the before-mentioned ewer and basin.—He also goes out
peacock-shooting.—For Duke Ercole he fashions a portrait upon
a medallion of black stone, with a reverse representing /kvzco
THILST I resided in the palace of the above-
V V mentioned Cardinal of Ferrara/ I was very uni-
versally well-regarded byeveryone,and much more visited
* The Cardinal of Ferrara (Ippolito d'Este) was at this period
residing in the palace of Cardinal Gonzaga, since he was not yet
in possession of his own palace upon Monte Cavallo. From the
Registers of his private expenses, kept by his treasurer, Tommaso
Mosti (which include the whole of the year 1540), we learn many
curious details regarding Cellini's sojourn with this munificent
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