16th Century Florentine Bossolo from Abbey Of Sant’Antimo mastiff Each with individual design

Each with individual design

Excellent condition for age

360° decoration

12 Loth cup

Luca Madrassi (1894) and Max Blondat (1904)

16th Century Florentine Bossolo from Abbey Of Sant’Antimo mastiff Each with individual designA 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.