ca. 1650-1660 (made)
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Impression from a gun-mounting featuring decorative animal heads resembling a snouted dog and a serpent, alongside a large fish with leaves sprouting from its mouth around swirling floral motifs.
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Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Impression from a gun-mounting featuring decorative animal heads and a large fish curling around leaves and floral motifs. French, ca. 1650-1660. |
Physical description | Impression from a gun-mounting featuring decorative animal heads resembling a snouted dog and a serpent, alongside a large fish with leaves sprouting from its mouth around swirling floral motifs. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949. |
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Accession number | E.1922-1946 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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