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Borso d'Este, First Duke of Ferrara

Medalist: Petrecino of Florence Italian
ca. 1471
Not on view
Borso d'Este was created duke of Ferrara in 1471 by the pope. He also was duke of Modena and Reggio, created by Emperor Frederick III.

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  • Title: Borso d'Este, First Duke of Ferrara
  • Artist: Medalist: Petrecino of Florence (Italian, active second half 15th century)
  • Date: ca. 1471
  • Culture: Italian, Florence
  • Medium: Lead
  • Dimensions: 3 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (8.9 × 5.7 cm)
  • Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
  • Credit Line: Gift of Ogden Mills, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.142.27
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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