Print, Plate 5, from Bullarum Inaurium etc. Archetypi Artificiosi Pars Altera (Pendants, Earrings, etc. Designs of the Most Skillful Nature, Part Two), 1582, Adriaen Collaert

A pendant in the form of a mythical beast perched on a strapwork base is suspended from a bow knot. The base is composed of faceted gems, a shell and dragons, and is hung with three drop pearls. Riding on the monster’s back is a male figure holding an oar. Date: 1582. Dimensions: H x W: 21.1 × 14.5 cm (8 5/16 × 5 11/16 in.); ; Platemark: 17.3 × 12.5 cm (6 13/16 × 4 15/16 in.). Medium: engraving on paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Print, Plate 5, from Bullarum Inaurium etc. Archetypi Artificiosi Pars Altera (Pendants, Earrings, etc. Designs of the Most Skillful Nature, Part Two), 1582 (CH 18286051-2)