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Engraving showing a crowned salamander in the flames, flanked by male figures pouring water on flaming torches, 3½" x 5" (9.2cm x 12.8cm) plus margins, no date, c.

This engraving closely resembles in reverse a series of woodcut printers' devices used by Damian Zenanus at Venice (1603), and at Geneva by Crespin, Aubert, Chouet, and De Tournes (1634-1672), also Cramer, Perachon et Cramer fils (1734). See Paul Heitz, 'Genfer Buchdrucker- und Verlegerzeichen', nos. 36, 62, 81 and 124. An earlier version was used by Pesnot at Lyon, 1554-1584 (Silvestre 244).

Item Date:  1630

Stock No:  50796      £35

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