Newes Modelbuch in Kupffer (Page 9r) 1604

This page from a pattern book by German artist Johann Sibmacher, *Newes Modelbuch in Kupffer* (1604), features an intricate design for a decorative border. The page, printed in black ink on paper, uses a typographic format, with a title at the top, followed by text describing the use of the design for various applications, such as decorating chests. Sibmacher, a prolific pattern designer, specialized in crafting patterns for metalwork and other crafts, and his pattern books were widely circulated throughout Europe in the early 17th century.