Which objects did Lorenzo Ghiberti make for Pope Martin V in 1419?

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Bronze self-portrait of Lorenzo Ghiberti in relief, set within ornate floral and geometric decoration on the Gates of Paradise at the Florence Baptistery. — Lorenzo Ghiberti Self-portrait by Lorenzo Ghiberti, detail from *Gates of Paradise*, 1425–52; gilded bronze doors formerly on the east side of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence, and now on display in Opera del Duomo Museum, Florence.

In 1419, while Pope Martin V was in Florence, Lorenzo Ghiberti was commissioned to create two items for the pontiff in his capacity as a goldsmith: a morse (a decorative clasp for a cope) and a miter.1

Unfortunately, these pieces have not survived, as is the case with other works Ghiberti created using precious metals and rare stones.1