Oval Design in Blackwork, from Varii Generis Opera Aurifabris Necessaria, Paul Birckenhultz, ca. 1600

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Oval Design in Blackwork, from Varii Generis Opera Aurifabris Necessaria, ca. 1600, Engraving and blackwork, Sheet: 1 7/8 × 1 7/16 in. ( × cm), Paul Birckenhultz (1561–1639), Ornamental design in oval at center, with vase at the bottom flanked by rabbits. Above, at left and right, two birds perched on foliate scrolls growing from the vase, with a third bird at top center. Oval framed and set against black background with ornamentation

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Size: 3778px × 5020px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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