{"id":517,"count":4,"description":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under the reign of the last Medici (Cosimo II, Ferdinand II and Cosimo III), many painters, sculptors, goldsmiths and cabinetmakers <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">collaborated<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with the workshop <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">providing models for <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">semi-precious<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> stones artisans. 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