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IBELIEVEhavealreadynarratedhowDomenicoandGiovanpagoloPoggini，goldsmithsandbrothers，wereatworkintheDukeswardrobeuponsomelittlegoldenvases，aftermydesign，chasedwithfiguresinbas-relief，andotherornamentsofgreatdistinction.IoftentimeskeptsayingtohisExcellency:“Mylord，ifyouwillundertaketopaysomeworkpeople，Iamreadytostrikecoinsforyourmintandmedalswithyourportrait.Iamwillingtoenterintopetitionwiththeancients，andfeelabletosurpassthem;forsincethoseearlydaysinwhichImadethemedalsofPopeClement，IhavelearnedsomuchthatIcannowproducefarbetterpiecesofthekind.IthinkIcanalsooutdothecoinsIstruckforDukeAlessandro，whicharestillheldinhighesteem;inlikemannerIcouldmakeforyoulargepiecesofgoldandsilverplate，asIdidsooftenforthatnoblemonarch，KingFrancisofFrance，thankstothegreatconveniencesheallowedme，withouteverlosingtimefortheexecutionofcolossalstatuesorotherworksofthesculptorscraft.”TothissuggestiontheDukereplied:“Goforward;Iwillsee;”butheneversuppliedmewithconveniencesoraidofanykind.

OnedayhismostillustriousExcellencyhandedmeseveralpoundsweightofsilver，andsaid:“Thisissomeofthesilverfrommymines;takeit，andmakeafinevase.”NowIdidnotchoosetoneglectmyPerseus，andatthesametimeIwishedtoservetheDuke，soIentrustedthemetal，togetherwithmydesignsandmodelsinwax，toarascalcalledPierodiMartino，agoldsmithbytrade.Hesettheworkupbadly，andmoreoverceasedtolabouratit，sothatIlostmoretimethanifIhadtakenitinhandmyself.Afterseveralmonthswerewasted，andPierowouldneitherworknorputmentoworkuponthepiece，Imadehimgiveitback.Imovedheavenandearthtogetbackthebodyofthevase，whichhehadbegunbadly，asIhavealreadysaid，togetherwiththeremainderofthesilver.TheDuke，hearingsomethingofthesedisputes，sentforthevaseandthemodels，andnevertoldmewhyorwherefore.Sufficeittosay，thatheplacedsomeofmydesignsinthehandsofdiverspersonsatVeniceandelsewhere，andwasveryillservedbythe

TheDuchesskepturgingmetodogoldsmithsworkforher.Ifrequentlyrepliedthateverybody，nay，allItaly，knewwellIwasanexcellentgoldsmith;butItalyhadnotyetseenwhatIcoulddoinsculpture.Amongartists，certainenragedsculptorslaughedatme，andcalledmethenewsculptor.“NowIhopetoshowthemthatIamanoldsculptor，ifGodshallgrantmetheboonoffinishingmyPerseusforthatnoblepiazzaofhismostillustriousExcellency.”AfterthisIshutmyselfupathome，workingdayandnight，notevenshowingmyfaceinthepalace.Iwished，however，tokeepmyselfinfavourwiththeDuchess;soIgotsomelittlecupsmadeforherinsilver，nolargerthantwopennymilk-pots，chasedwithexquisitemasksintherarestantiquestyle.WhenItookthemtoherExcellency，shereceivedmemostgraciously，andrepaidthegoldandsilverIhadspentupontheThenImademysuittoherandprayedhertelltheDukethatIwasgettingsmallassistanceforsogreatawork;IbeggedheralsotowarnhimnottolendsoreadyaneartoBandinelloseviltongue，whichhinderedmefromfinishingmyPerseus.InreplytotheselamentableplaintstheDuchessshruggedhershouldersandexclaimed:“OfasuretytheDukeoughtonlytoowelltoknowthatthisBandinelloofhisisworthnothing.”

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