Knife handle with the five senses, The handle consists of five female figures placed in a circle. There are four cobblestones on their heads, with a lion on them. The women represent the five senses: woman holding some fruit against her with her right hand, in her left hand a fruit, at her feet is a monkey (the taste). Woman holding a bird on her arm, pecking at her finger, at her feet a turtle (the feeling). Woman playing lute, at her feet lies a deer (the audience). Woman with a hand mirror, an eagle is standing at her feet (the face). Woman carrying a censer: she is holding a flower in her right hand, a dog jumps up against her (the smell), the (five) senses, anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1690 - c. 1710, boxwood, steel (alloy), silver (metal), w 24.5 cm × h 3 cm × d 2.8 cm.

Knife handle with the five senses, The handle consists of five female figures placed in a circle. There are four cobblestones on their heads, with a lion on them. The women represent the five senses: woman holding some fruit against her with her right hand, in her left hand a fruit, at her feet is a monkey (the taste). Woman holding a bird on her arm, pecking at her finger, at her feet a turtle (the feeling). Woman playing lute, at her feet lies a deer (the audience). Woman with a hand mirror, an eagle is standing at her feet (the face). Woman carrying a censer: she is holding a flower in her right hand, a dog jumps up against her (the smell), the (five) senses, anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1690 - c. 1710, boxwood, steel (alloy), silver (metal), w 24.5 cm × h 3 cm × d 2.8 cm

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