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Funeral shield of the butchers' guild, 1637, Author unknown

Author unknown1637

Copper Museum

Copper Museum
Legnica, Poland

On an oval shield, two angels with outstretched wings support the crown. Under the crown, there is a figure of a man with an ox and a butcher with a raised ax. At the bottom, two rams ready for battle, below them two crossed axes with the date 16-37 engraved on them. A wreath-shaped border of stylized leaves interspersed with flowers.

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  • Title: Funeral shield of the butchers' guild, 1637, Author unknown
  • Creator: Author unknown
  • Date Created: 1637
  • Type: Craft
  • Medium: Boned, engraved, gilded copper
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