Hill, George Francis: A corpus of Italian medals of the Renaissance before Cellini: in 2 volumes (Volume 1): Text (London: British Museum, 1930)

I33-41 PART I

Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(a) London, V. A. M. (696-1865), 54 x 49 mm. Burl. Mag.,
xxvii (Sept. 1915), p. 235, Pl. 1, e. [Pl. 27.]
MAN, UNKNOWN.
133- Obv. Bust 1. of middle-aged man, with
long flowing hair; dress as on no. 127.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(ff) Naples, no. 11,011, 59 x44 mm. Gall. Naz. Ital., iv,
p. 225, no. 47, Pl. ii. [Pl. 27.]
Identified as a Gonzaga, and described as by the same
hand as the Lodovico (see Melioli, no. 202). But the model-
ling is quite different.
MAN, UNKNOWN.
134. Obv. Bust of middle-aged man 1.; short
hair, cap with edge turned up all round and
soft top, dress with pleated front, as on no. 126.
Rev. None.
(a) Gustave Dreyfus, 48 mm. [Pl. 27.]
This portrait was used for a late restitution (seventeenth
or eighteenth century), with the addition of the inscr.
BORSIVS DE AR1ENTO NOB • FERR • and the reverse
of Galeotto’s Francesco Taverna (Arm. I, 235, 38). Brit.
Mus., 61 mm.
MAN, UNKNOWN.
135. Obv. Bust of man 1., with thick, wavy
hair, wearing dress as on no. 127, but sash on
r. shoulder (?).
Rev. None.
(ff) Gustave Dreyfus, 65 mm. La Coll. Dreyfus, p. 13,
no. xx. [Pl. 27.]
MAN, UNKNOWN.
136. Obv. Bust of young man 1., wavy hair to
nape of neck, wearing mortier and embroidered
surcoat over armour.
Rev. None.
Rectangular, corners rounded.
{a) Reproduction in V. A. M., 60x38 mm. [Pl. 27.]
This may be earlier than 1470.
MAN, UNKNOWN.
137. Obv. ♦VNA*TDDIRO ♦ALTRA*TI*FERO Bust
of man r., middle-aged, wearing mortier; hair
curling at ends; surcoat with embroidered
shoulders and pleated front over coat of mail.
Plain border.
Rev. Object in outline resembling a double
axe-head.
Arm. II, 130,16(74 mm. 1 period 1500-25). [obv., ff.Pl.27.]
(ff) Gustave Dreyfus, 74 mm. Arm., loc. cit. La Coll.
Dreyfus, p. 14, no. ix. The outline on rev. is probably
a casting-mark without significance.
MAN, UNKNOWN.
138. Obv. Bust of man 1., short hair, rolled,
wearing mortier and embroidered dress.

Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(ff) Naples, 64 x 45 mm. Gall. Naz. Ital., iv (1899), p. 230,
no. 63, Pl. ii. [Pl. 27.]
MAN, UNKNOWN.
139. Obv. Bust of young man 1., hair waved,
wearing cap with edge turned up all round,
and plain dress.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(ff) Gustave Dreyfus, 43 x 25 mm. La Coll. Dreyfus,
p. 13, no. vii. F. Malaguzzi Valeri, Corte diLod. ilMoro,
i, p. 37. [Pl. 27.]
The identification with Giangaleazzo Sforza is very
doubtful.
MAN, UNKNOWN.
139 bis. Obv. Bust of middle-aged man 1., hair
waved, wearing flat cap with edge turned
up all round, surcoat with pleated front and
collar with hatched decoration.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(ff) Florence, Mus. Naz., Coll. Carrand, 36x55 mm.
[Pl. I99-]
MEN, TWO UNKNOWN.
139 ter. Obv. Two busts 1., jugate, with straight
hair to nape of neck, wearing tall cylindrical
caps, and surcoats with pleated fronts.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(0) Florence, Mus. Naz., Plaquette Coll., no. 271, 73 x
61-5 mm. [Pl. I99.]
BOY, UNKNOWN.
140. Obv. Bust 1., with long hair, in round cap,
bust loosely draped. Moulded border.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(ff) Gustave Dreyfus, about 46 x 38 mm. La Coll. Dreyfus,
p. 14, no. xiii. [Pl. 27.]
ESTE (Ugo and Parisina), so called.
141. Obv. Bust r. of youth wearing tall cap,
confronted by bust 1. of young woman with
short veil on back of head. Above, incised,
HV. EST. • PAR. MLTA.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
Arm. II, 18, 1; III, 159, a (61 X48 mm.). Gruyer, L'art
ferrarais, i, p. 699. Hill, Med. Ren., p. 44. [ff. Pl. 28.]
(ff) London (George III), 60 X 47-5 mm. with loop. Keary,
no. 43. Heiss in Ann. de la Soc.fr. de Num., vi (1882),
p. 199, Pl. vi, 4; the same, Niccolb, &c., Pl. viii, 4.
The incised lettering is later (sixteenth century?) than
the style of the busts.

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