Pewter Miniature 15th Century Italian Calvary Knight
The armor style depicted on this fine pewter figure was worn by the distinguished Captain Bartolomeo d'Alviano (1455-1515) who was commissioned by the "Republic of Venice"(today's Northeastern Italy) in the defense of their region during the great battles of 1508 against the armies of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian. This fine Italian pewter figurine is shown with his mighty sword.
This miniature Italian pewter statue is one from our fine collection of pewter miniatures. This figurine is actually MADE IN ITALY! All Italian made knights are represented with a choice medieval weapon and clad in the classic historical armor styles of medieval Europe. Each wonderful noble warrior stands atop a 1" high real wood base and is sure to be a wonderful additional to all pewter and knight collections. Overall height of the knight figure is 4-1/4 inches. Item #4850