Kleine cartouche met schaalstok 1584

This anonymous engraving from 1584 features an intricate cartouche, a decorative frame, that is composed of elaborate scrolls and geometric shapes. Its purpose, likely intended as an illustration in a printed publication, is indicated by the text "Milliaria Italica" and the numbered compartments, suggesting a measurement scale. While the exact dimensions of this small cartouche are modest, measuring just 37 mm by 95 mm, its intricate details and precise execution are characteristic of the period's interest in decorative art and design.