Joannis Schefferi ... De antiquorum torqvibvs syntagma
A 1656 Latin treatise by Johannes Scheffer on ancient torques, a scholarly archaeology book printed in Europe for antiquarian scholars. The first picture is a decorated initial letter T built from interlaced scrollwork and foliate ornament, a dense woodcut-like panel a designer could borrow for monograms or drop caps. The second is a title vignette of a winged figure holding a banner above an armillary sphere, flanked by two men with a spade and a surveying instrument, suggesting classical emblematic framing for a title page.
