Johann-Gottlieb-Siegel-Corpus-juris-cambialis MG 0969

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Johann-Gottlieb-Siegel-Corpus-juris-cambialis MG 0969

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Lady Justice holding a sword, a balance and a cornucopia is seated on a cloud above a scene on a shore. Prisoners (one with two heads, chicken feet and a devil's tail, the other holding a small mask?) are chained to a pedestal. Mercurius wearing a winged hat and holding a lantern and a mask? embraces a man. Mercurius' caduceus sticks out of the man's breast. Sailing ships. Woman in a chair holds a letter and a shield with an image of two crossed swords. Casks and letters at her feet, a package. Monument with names of many towns inscribed: Amst., Antwerp., Breslau, Cöln, Dantzig, Franckf. a.d. Oder, Franckfurth am Mayn, Hamburg.. Horsemen. Horse-drawn carriage.
Nederlands: Vrouwe Justitia zweeft boven een kust met gevangenen en Mercurius. Zuil met namen van steden.

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Date

1600 - 1700
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Source

Peace Palace Library
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