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Design for the hilt of a sword in a frame of scrollwork
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Design for the hilt of a sword in a frame of scrollwork

Cornelis Massijs · 1544 - 1550 · engraving; paper

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

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Hilt of a sword with a satyr at the top holding two women by the hair. On the sides, scrollwork with fruits and foliage in the center.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineOntwerp voor het gevest van een degen in een omlijsting van rolwerk. 1544 - 1550. Cornelis Massijs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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