Vente aux enchères en direct 6451Works of Art from the Collection of the late Lord Forte & An Interior by Francoise de Pfyffer
A SWISS RECTANGULAR ARMORIAL STAINED GLASS PANEL
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A SWISS RECTANGULAR ARMORIAL STAINED GLASS PANEL

LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY

Fermé12 July 2012

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A SWISS RECTANGULAR ARMORIAL STAINED GLASS PANEL
LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Depicting a nobleman in a striped costume, possibly the livery of the Swiss Papal Guard bearing a pole arm, standing next to a de Pfyffer family coat-of-arms, in a modern rectangular wood frame; various repairs and breaks
18 5/8 x 12 7/8 in. (47.3 x 32.7 cm.) the panel

Probably the de Pfyffers von Altishofen, Schloss Altishofen,
Switzerland.

Note du spécialiste

The de Pfyffer family has had a long association with the Pontifical Swiss Guard of Vatican City, in which numerous generations of the de Pfyffer family, including eleven commanders, have served since its inception in 1506.