Models for clasps and brackets of book clasps with scenes from the Old Testament
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Tin models for casting molds of clasps and hinges of book locks. Clasp (A) shows the representation of Hagar and her son Ishmael in the desert, set in a rococo ornament formed by three large, inward-facing C-scrolls and between them two small, outward-facing C-scrolls. The top side is straight. Hinge (B) shows the representation of the Assumption of Elijah with the fiery chariot, set in a rococo ornament formed by six long C-scrolls, of which the middle two face outward, the other four face inward. The top and bottom sides are straight. Clasp (C) shows the representation of Cain killing Abel, set in a rococo ornament formed by three large, inward-facing C-scrolls and between them two small, outward-facing C-scrolls. The top side is straight. Clasp (D) shows the representation of Samson killing the lion, set in a rococo ornament formed by three large, inward-facing C-scrolls and between them two small, outward-facing C-scrolls. The top side is straight.
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