From Hans Holbein c 1537

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From Hans Holbein c 1537

Dagger hilt with mushroom-shaped pommel featuring a grotesque mask and recurved quillons with ends scrolled like rams' horns; one of five designs for dagger hilts and pommels, from the 'Jewellery Book' by Hans Holbein the Younger in black ink and grey wash. Dates to around 1537.