1596 (made)
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Design for the chape of a dagger, depicting a hooded hawk surrounded by other birds, insects and foliage, and small medallions of male and female hawkers separate from the main design.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | engraving |
| Brief description | Design for the chape of a dagger, engraving, Balthazar Floris, 1596 |
| Physical description | Design for the chape of a dagger, depicting a hooded hawk surrounded by other birds, insects and foliage, and small medallions of male and female hawkers separate from the main design. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | F. B. 1596 (signed) |
| Credit line | From the Rosenheim Collection. Purchased under the Bequest of Captain H. B. Murray. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1923, London: Board of Education, 1925. |
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| Accession number | E.1020-1923 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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