[CHILDREN’S GAME] Jigsaw puzzles with children’s scenes by Maker unknown

Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter. Below the portrait a quotation attributed to him: 'Houdt moed, mijn kinderen, houdt moed! / Zoo moet men doen om de zege te verkrijgen / Michiel Adrianszoon de Ruyter', which means: 'be brave, my fellow, be brave! This is how you should act to gain the triumph'. From a series of six portraits and quotations, wood engraving on laid paper; total: 352 x 217 mm

Unknown maker. PORT OR CORDIAL GLASSES (6). Each 5 inches tall, with a round base, short stem, a solid ball flaring to a cone shaped bowl, with a capacity of about three ounces. Very elegant. One with a small ding, else Fine.

Profile potrait of Juan I of Austria (1547-1578). Inscribed on the bottom: 'IOANES AUSTRIACUS CAROLI V. / FIL. BELGII GUBERNATOR.'; numbered on the top left: '506'l Etching on paper, small margins; platemark: 114 x 63 mm, total: 133 x 75 mm.PP01JI (Juan I of Austria)

Decorated holy card, with punctured borders, with second margin in gold. In an oval the Virgin Mary with crossed hands on her chest. On the verso French text and some scribbles in pen. Titled: 'vierge imma[...]llée' 'Holy cards/immaginette are small, mass-produced, wallet-sized cards that have been, and still are, a significant marker of ""growing up Catholic."" In many respects they represent, and have been used as, the people's Lives of the Saints, the child's first lesson in orthodoxy and everyday manners, art for the masses, a modern version of the Bible of the illiterate. Despite the adjective ""holy"" and although they are often treated by the devout as placeholders for the sacred, holy cards are not really sacred objects. They are, instead, aids to worship, reminders of the sacraments and of the model lives of saints and other hallowed figures. More than that [...] they can be understood and often function as rich and cherished repositories of personal and cultural memory both visual and… Read More

Bust portrait of admiral Michiel de Ruyter in a laurel wreath. Inscription on pedestal: 'MICHEL de RUYTER / Duc Chevalier etc / Lt. Admiral General de / Hollande et Westfrise, etc.' Etching and engraving on paper, trimmed to plate mark; total: 115 x 66 mm; surface rather dirty, especially along the margins

Profile portrait of Juan I of Austria (1547-1578) in oval and external decorative frame. Inscribed on the bottom: 'Don Johan de Austria.' Engraving and etching on paper, some dirt on the bottom; total: 275 x 165 mm PP01JI (Juan I of Austria)

Bust portrait in profile towards the right of Juan I of Austria (1547-1578). On the bottom three line text in Dutch: 'DON JOHAN VAN OOSTENRYK, / GOUVERNEUR GENERAEL / DER NEDERLANDEN.' From an unknown publication; on the tio left corner: 'Tom. 1, N. 17' l Engraving on paper with broad margins; platemark: 263 x 180 mm, total: 305 x 220 mm. PP01JI (Juan I of Austria)

Bust portrait of admiral Michiel de Ruyter in armor. On the bottom an inscription: ""D´ Heer MICHIEL ADRIAENZ D´ RUITER, Lieutent / Admirael Generael der Vereenigde Nederlanden."" Engraving and etching on paper with small margins; plate mark: 162 x 120 mm, total: 175 x 143 mm; slightly yellowing paper; Muller 4628g (?)

A group of armoured men (possibly princes of Orange and/or stadtholders) stands around a seated man. In front of him, a soldier lies on his back on a Medusa figure. On the left is the Dutch Virgin with the coat of arms. At the top, Fame flies with a trumpet and laurel wreath.The title inscribed on a flag hanging from the trumpet: NASSOUER HELDENS Pronk-toneel.With the date and the address of the publisher below: T'AMSTERDAM By Ian Iansz, op 't water inde Parkstraat A. 1664.[NL] Een groep geharnaste mannen (mogelijk prinsen van Oranje en/of stadhouders) staat rondom een zittende man. Voor hem ligt een soldaat op zijn rug op een Medusa-figuur. Links zit de Hollandse Maagd met wapenschild. Aan de bovenzijde vliegt Faam met bazuin en lauwerkrans.bookillustration - boekillustratie - frontispiece - frontispice Engraving on paper, trimmed within plate mark; total: 147 x 81 mm; evenly yellowing paper; overall in good condition.

Frontispiece to a publication concerning fighting and duels. Second edition. The title is reproduced on a ribbon above; on the bottom address of the publisher and year: 'TE DELFT, Gedrukt Bi ANDRIEZ VOORSTAD. / 1702'. In the picture in the foreground a priest (Jesuit?) reading from a book a sentence to a kneeling man on the right; further towards the background different kind of duels, on horse and on foot. l Etching and engraving on paper, on the right trimmed to plate mark; total: 168 x 99 mm; on the verso scribblings in pencil and black ink.