Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 03 Jul 2019
An Italian wax profile relief bust of Cosimo II de' Medici
An Italian wax profile relief bust of Cosimo II de' Medici, probably after a medal by Guillaume Dupree (French 1574-1642), polychrome decorated, the Grand Duke wears armour and a lace ruff, inscribed 'COSMUS II DEI MEDICI', mounted on slate and in a glazed ebonised moulded frame, 12cm diameter.
Provenance:
The Countess of Midleton, Eastwell Park Estate, Kent, thence by descent.
Captain and Mrs Brodrick of Dunley Manor, Hampshire.