Funeral Shield of the Cobblers’ Guild in Amsterdam, Johannes Grill, 1643 The cartouch -shaped plate contains a shield with three attributes of the shoemakers' guild: in the middle a shoe above the year 1643; On the left side of it a pruninges (intended for cropping the sole) and on the right an alder (prime). Above this first shield is a smaller shield with the crowned weapon of Amsterdam held by two lions. From the lion tails down, a wide rim of soft tails runs, in which a cherub is included at the bottom. The execution of the Cherubijn differs on the two shields. Amsterdam silver (metal) A
Funeral Shield of the Cobblers’ Guild in Amsterdam, Johannes Grill, 1643 The cartouch -shaped plate contains a shield with three attributes of the shoemakers' guild: in the middle a shoe above the year 1643; On the left side of it a pruninges (intended for cropping the sole) and on the right an alder (prime). Above this first shield is a smaller shield with the crowned weapon of Amsterdam held by two lions. From the lion tails down, a wide rim of soft tails runs, in which a cherub is included at the bottom. The execution of the Cherubijn differs on the two shields. Amsterdam silver (metal) Amsterdam The cartouch -shaped plate contains a shield with three attributes of the shoemakers' guild: in the middle a shoe above the year 1643; On the left side of it a pruninges (intended for cropping the sole) and on the right an alder (prime). Above this first shield is a smaller shield with the crowned weapon of Amsterdam held by two lions. From the lion tails down, a wide rim of soft tails runs, in which a cherub is included at the bottom. The execution of the Cherubijn differs on the two shields. Amsterdam silver (metal) Amsterdam
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