A marble capital carved on all sides with a design of acanth - Lot 90

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A marble capital carved on all sides with a design of acanth - Lot 90
A marble capital carved on all sides with a design of acanthus leaves and caulicles, a molded abacus with a crozier, two coats of arms of the Spinola family of Genoa, gold with a scalloped band of three silver and red stripes, surmounted by a red fleur-de-lis-shaped spike piercing the band. Italy, Genoa, 15th century H.: 24.5 cm – W.: 29 cm – D.: 28 cm (Minor chips and damage) The Spinola family was one of the four most important feudal noble families in the service of the Republic of Genoa, alongside the Grimaldi, the Doria, and the Dieschi. Several of its members were powerful and enlightened cardinals during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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