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Print of Designs for a Pommel, Quillons, and Locket

Hans Holbein the Younger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a sword hilt on beige background. The hilt has two cherubs laying on either end of the crossguard. The pommel is decorated with scrollwork and five human heads. The quillons are decorated with scrollwork. A drawing of a figure with a crown on a pedestal with scrollwork is in the lower left corner. The image features text on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
1645
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
491 × 624 px
Museum record:
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