Michael Hall Collection Part 1
Michael Hall Collection Part 1
Michael Hall Collection Part 1
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1118 Piazza San Pietro, Rome, cast Bronze Foundation Medal, 1657, by Gaspare Morone, bust right<br />
wearing cap and plain cope, ALEX VII P M – VATICANI TEMPLI AREA PORTICIBVS ORNATA,<br />
rev panoramic view of the Piazza, as to Bernini’s designs, legend on scroll to the front,<br />
FVNDAMENTA EIVS IN MONTIBVS SANCTIS, beaded border to both sides, 77mm (Linc 1181;<br />
Roma 80, this piece; Miselli 551; V&T 447; Museo Bardini 79; Clifford 187, rev). An exceptional<br />
cast, extremely fine, small piercing at top. £500-800<br />
Bernini compared the enclosing colonnades to the maternal arms of the Church reaching out to embrace Catholics<br />
1119 Piazza San Pietro, Rome, cast Bronze Foundation Medal, 1657, by Gaspare Morone, bust left<br />
wearing cap and plain cope, ALEX VII P M – VATICANI TEMPLI AREA PORTICIBVS ORNATA, rev<br />
panoramic view of the Piazza, as to Bernini’s designs, legend on scroll to the front, FVNDAMENTA<br />
EIVS IN MONTIBVS SANCTIS, beaded border to both sides, 77mm (Linc 1181; Roma 80, 81; Miselli<br />
549; Clifford 187). A light bell metal colour, very fine. £350-500<br />
The more familiar variety of the Foundation Medal.
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