Black and white engraved ornament plate with a symmetrical central scroll cartouche, curling tendrils, and winged grotesque creatures at the upper corners.

Plate 10, New Grotesque Book, Christoph Jamnitzer engraving

An engraved ornament plate showing a symmetrical central cartouche of scrolls and a segmented, shell-like form, flanked by curling foliage and tendrils. Winged grotesque creatures appear at the upper corners, with a small plate number in the lower right and fine hatching throughout on laid paper.

Artist: Christoph Jamnitzer
Date: 1610
Medium: Engraving on laid paper
Source: Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size: 2560 × 2046 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1610).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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