Dagger Sheath with Profile of a Soldier Supported by Tendrils — Heinrich Aldegrever | DiscoverArt

Heinrich Aldegrever

Dagger Sheath with Profile of a Soldier Supported by Tendrils

1535

Engraving

24.4 × 1.8 cm (9.6 × 0.7 in)

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