Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)

Emblem 208

A man breaks his sword on an anvil when he tests its quality

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Compare: Per. Th. 31

Iconclass

• 26C winds
• 31A2512(+933) arm stretched forward (+ holding something)
• 31A2512(+939) arm stretched forward (+ other neutral connotations)
• 31A2515 arm held downwards
• 31A2624 standing on one leg, the other leg held sideways
• 31A2746 breaking something
• 31A534 beard
• 31B6212 looking downwards
• 41A51 courtyard
• 41A542 gate, entrance
• 41B21 open hearth, fire-place
• 41D221(+81) head-gear (+ men's clothes)
• 41D223(+81) clothing for the upper part of the body (+ men's clothes)
• 41D231(+81) trousers, breeches (+ men's clothes)
• 41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
• 41D27 drapery, draped garment, 'Gewandgebung'
• 45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
• 45C231 scabbard, sheath
• 47D8(ANVIL) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: anvil
• 47D8(HAMMER) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: hammer
• 54BB11(+4) Misuse, Misemployment (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 54D11(+4) Attempt, Trial (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 56F23(+4) Friendship; 'Amicitia' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 86(IMPORTUNITAS EVITANDA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IMPORTUNITAS EVITANDA)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem208
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem208
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667