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A skull, a skeleton, candles and other symbols of mortality. Engraving attributed to G. Altzenbach, [16--].
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A skull, a skeleton, candles and other symbols of mortality. Engraving attributed to G. Altzenbach, [16--].

Gerhart Altzenbach

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Lettering: G. Altzenbach exc.

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