Charles V defeating the Turks near Vienna, 1529 [above]; Battle Scene with King, Elephants, Cavalry and Infantry [below]

It takes a village to raise an object. Here are the people who've been involved with this one:

• Association: Christine de Lorraine
• Association: Grand Duke Ferdinando I de' Medici
• Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus
• Previously owned by Giovanni Piancastelli