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Case for a knife of wood and tin mountings
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Case for a knife of wood and tin mountings

anonymous · 1562 · wood (plant material); tin (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Wooden case for a knife, into which the blade can be inserted. The tin mount on the top and bottom is decorated with rope motifs and features a loop for threading a cord at the back. The wood is decorated with four doves and an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineFoedraal voor een mes van hout en beslag van tin. 1562. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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