Inv. 3850 (3704)
Saint Anthony abbot with a tau-headed rugged staff and bell; pigs.
'T' incised on Anthony's chest.
Twisted columns.
Brancati 1994: Italian, 15th-16th century.
Alessandroni 2012: 1st half of the 15th century.
Museum's opinion 2013: 15th-16th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Flat and smooth. Some scratches. Traces of glue. Pen inscription: '3704' (former inventory number).
Object Condition
Central hole at the top. Chipped at the top and at the right lower corner. Some arch or ornament seems to be missing at the top (see remains of two projections).
Provenance
Collection of Annibale degli Abbati Olivieri Giordani (b. 1708, d. 1789); donated by him in 1756 to the city of Pesaro.
Bibliography
Un ricordo di Annibale Degli Abbati Olivieri Giordani (1708-1789), ed. by A. Brancati, exhibition catalogue, Pesaro, 27 September-30 November 1994, p. 53.
La stanza degli avori: preziose creazioni eburnee sacre e profane tra Pesaro e Urbino, exhibition catalogue, Pesaro, Museo Diocesano, 8 May-16 September 2012, p. 29 (F. Alessandroni).
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