Plates to make you feel medieval any day you want. From various art books by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck. Living from 1811 to 1903 he was both art historian and draftsman when he wasn’t busy etching.

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#A. 1150-1200 AD.
#A. 1150-1200 AD. Hand colored copper engraving. Charles Regnier, engraver after a drawing by von Hefner-Alteneck. Image credit: © 1996 – 2019 AbeBooks Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.zvab.com/kunst-grafik-poster/Kirchenleuchter-originaler-handkolorierter-Kupferstich-ca.26x19cm-Plattenrandplate/17617887099/bd
"Lantern and door handle made of iron." 1489-1500.
“Lantern and door handle made of iron.” 1489-1500. Hand colored copper engraving. Charles Regnier, engraver after a drawing by von Hefner-Alteneck. Image credit: © 1996 – 2019 AbeBooks Inc. & AbeBooks Europe. Fair use license. via https://www.zvab.com/kunst-grafik-poster/Laterne-T%C3%BCrgriff-Eisen-originaler-handkolorierter-Kupferstich/17617887031/bd
"Bridal crown of silver." 1550-1600.
“Bridal crown of silver.” 1550-1600. Hand colored copper engraving. Charles Regnier, engraver after a drawing by von Hefner-Alteneck. Image © 1996 – 2019 AbeBooks Inc. & AbeBooks Europe. Fair use license. via https://www.zvab.com/kunst-grafik-poster/Brautkrone-Silber-originaler-handkolorierter-Kupferstich-ca.26x19cm/17617887123/bd
"Well mounts." 1300-1400.
“Well mounts.” 1300-1400. Hand colored copper engraving. Johann Klipphahn, engraver, after a drawing by von Hefner-Alteneck. Image © 1996 – 2019 AbeBooks Inc. & AbeBooks Europe. Fair use license. via https://www.zvab.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=17617887172&searchurl=hl%3Don%26sortby%3D20%26tn%3Dkupferstich%2Bvon%2Bjakob
Candelabra or sconce. 1050-1100.
Candelabra or sconce. 1050-1100. Hand colored copper engraving. Johann Klipphahn, engraver after a drawing by von Hefner-Alteneck. Image © 1996 – 2019 AbeBooks Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=17617887022&searchurl=tn%3Dleuchter%2Boriginaler%2Bhandkolorierter%2Bkupferst

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On a voyage to see how much mileage I can get from the creative ability and eye for images that my family thought was useless. On line art curator, fiction writer and now blogger. Historian's daughter. Follow me . . .even I have no idea where I'm going next.

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