Decorative plate

 

Central Europe, 1600(?)

 

Malleable iron. Trefoil decorative plate for a lock case. Decorated with etched, engraved stylised ornamentation, a winged figure holding a ribbon inscribed with “Maria Vogelin”, and the year 1600.

H: 12 cm / W: 9.3 cm

Markings: Engraved with “MARIA VOGELIN” and “1600”

UMP 3580

 

B Etching