Roundel with the Persian Sibyl, after Crispijn de Passe I

An image of Roundel or trencher. Wood roundel, with applied print of the Persian Sibyl. Hand-coloured in red, green, ochre and black. Inscribed in black ink. Undecorated reverse. With a small hole near the top at the edge, diameter, whole, 13.5 cm. Part of M.5.1-13 & A-1920: Box containing twelve roundels or trenchers. Unknown maker, after Passe, Crispijn I de, printmaker (Flemish, 1564-1637). Circular box and cover of turned wood, containing twelve roundels. Each decorated with an applied hand-coloured engraving of a Sibyl, surrounded by a hand-written English inscription. Height, box, 6.7 cm, diameter, box, 17.1 cm, diameter, roundels, 13.7 cm, circa 1601 to circa 1625.

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Roundel or trencher. Wood roundel, with applied print of the Persian Sibyl. Hand-coloured in red, green, ochre and black. Inscribed in black ink. Undecorated reverse. With a small hole near the top at the edge, diameter, whole, 13.5 cm. Part of M.5.1-13 & A-1920: Box containing twelve roundels or trenchers. Unknown maker, after Passe, Crispijn I de, printmaker (Flemish, 1564-1637). Circular box and cover of turned wood, containing twelve roundels. Each decorated with an applied hand-coloured engraving of a Sibyl, surrounded by a hand-written English inscription. Height, box, 6.7 cm, diameter, box, 17.1 cm, diameter, roundels, 13.7 cm, circa 1601 to circa 1625.

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Accession Number: M.5.1-1920
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
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Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
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Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2014:04:11 14:44:04

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17th Century Baroque blonde books circular Crispijn de Passe de Passe Dutch engraving female Fitz_PDP Flemish Persian Sibyl printed prophetess round roundel sibyl trencher woman wood wooden

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