Illustration by poul steffensen from the danish novel gjøngehøvdingen by carit etlar which takes place during the dano-swedish war in 1657-1658. Captain manheimer, a german mercenary hired by swedish army, and the curate oluf tange plays dice. The captain wins both the money of the church and the silver buttoms of the curate. Date: Original illustration from the 1890s, here reprint from 1909..
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