16th Century Florentine Bossolo from Abbey Of Sant’Antimo mastiff Luca Madrassi (1894) and Max

Luca Madrassi (1894) and Max Blondat (1904)

He worked for ten years for Théodore Deck and quickly rose to be head of his studio before striking out on his own in the Paris suburbs in 1880

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the members of the government of the Commune)

16th Century Florentine Bossolo from Abbey Of Sant’Antimo mastiff Luca Madrassi (1894) and MaxA very rare and interesting Italian Bossolo (a chalice that was used as a ballot box by the Priori, the members of the government of the Commune); from Abbey Of SantAntimo, dated MDXLII (1542), depicting 3 different Florentine coats of arms. Inscription around the base reads SENA VETUS VIRGINIS, a reference to the city of Siena (found on 16th century maps), which is 50km from the Abbey. Measures 7. 5 tall x 4 diameter.