Design for a Sword or Dagger Handle with Putto-Head and Lion's-Head Masks, 1592–93, Engraving and blackwork, Sheet (trimmed): 2 13/16 × 1 1/8 in. (7.2 × 2.9 cm), Theodor de Bry (Netherlandish, Liège 1528–1598 Frankfurt), Handle design divided horizontally into two sections. At top, a winged putto head at center under a canopy and flanked by two squirrels facing inwards. Below, a lion's head flanked by grotesque scrolling tendrils that terminate is grotesque bird's heads
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Design, Sword, Dagger Handle, Putto-Head, Lion'-Head Masks, 1592–93, Engraving, blackwork, Sheet, trimmed, 2 13/16, 1 1/8, 7.2, 2.9 cm, Theodor de Bry, Netherlandish, Liège, 1528–1598, Frankfurt, Handle design, divided, horizontally, two sections, top, winged putto, head, center under, canopy, flanked, squirrels, facing, inwards, lion, head flanked, grotesque scrolling, tendrils, terminate, bird, heads
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