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Knife handle with grotesques, two cherubs and two fish at the bottom
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Knife handle with grotesques, two cherubs and two fish at the bottom

Johann Theodor de Bry · c. 1598 · engraving; paper

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

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At the top, an oval with Tobias and Sara praying by the hearth. One design for the front of a handle, flanked by two half-designs for the back. The texts on the back refer to the scenes on the front.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineMessenheft met grotesken, onderaan twee engeltjes en twee vissen. c. 1598. Johann Theodor de Bry. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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