Button of a dagger with representation of St. Maarten on horseback, Anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1525 The object is probably composed of two parts: the plate and the edge downwards. In the round plate, a performance is engraved from the H. Martinus on horseback, busy cutting off a piece of his cloak for the beggar, who stands behind him on the right. On the left, a beggar kneels who stops a NAP. Two banderollen are engraved in the serrated edge with the words devm and time and the following four weapons: first a climbing lion; Second a standing sword, a cross and four six -pointed stars; Third a po
Button of a dagger with representation of St. Maarten on horseback, Anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1525 The object is probably composed of two parts: the plate and the edge downwards. In the round plate, a performance is engraved from the H. Martinus on horseback, busy cutting off a piece of his cloak for the beggar, who stands behind him on the right. On the left, a beggar kneels who stops a NAP. Two banderollen are engraved in the serrated edge with the words devm and time and the following four weapons: first a climbing lion; Second a standing sword, a cross and four six -pointed stars; Third a pole with three six -pointed stars on top of each other; celebrated a double eagle with a shield with a crossbar on the chest. In the edge, some of which are missing, three holes were drilled to confirm the button on the dagger. Northern Netherlands brass (alloy) casting The object is probably composed of two parts: the plate and the edge downwards. In the round plate, a performance is engraved from the H. Martinus on horseback, busy cutting off a piece of his cloak for the beggar, who stands behind him on the right. On the left, a beggar kneels who stops a NAP. Two banderollen are engraved in the serrated edge with the words devm and time and the following four weapons: first a climbing lion; Second a standing sword, a cross and four six -pointed stars; Third a pole with three six -pointed stars on top of each other; celebrated a double eagle with a shield with a crossbar on the chest. In the edge, some of which are missing, three holes were drilled to confirm the button on the dagger. Northern Netherlands brass (alloy) casting
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