In an oval medallion held by two angels and topped by a crowned coat of arms of Leiden, three men are at work in a printing office: a man rolling ink-balls, a printer, a type-setter seated at a typecase; two visitors (customers?)

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widow of Hendrik (I) van Damme — 1695×1, 1697×1, [s.d.]×1

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In an oval medallion held by two angels and topped by a crowned coat of arms of Leiden, three men are at work in a printing office: a man rolling ink-balls, a printer, a type-setter seated at a typecase; two visitors (customers?)

Iconclass notations

11G1926 angel(s) with other object(s), e.g. weapons

31D14 adult man

41A3281(+0) key (+ variant)

44A1(+4)(LEIDEN)

44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)

48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)

49M1 printing, printing office

49M11 printing press

49M12 persons ~ printing

49M122 type-setter

49M123 printer

49M14(INK-BALL) tools, implements of printer (INK-BALL)

49M14(TYPECASE) tools, implements of printer (TYPECASE)

61E(LEIDEN) names of cities and villages (LEIDEN)