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A man cuts his finger with a knife; representing the sense of touch. Pen drawing by A. Overlaet, 1761, after D. Teniers.

Two knives with ornate handles, incorporating human figures and ornament in the grotesque style. Engraving by C. Alberti, after F. Salviati, 1575/1600?.

An Indian butcher and wife offering betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

Christ is circumcised in a crowded church. Engraving by A. Sadeler after J. Speckaert.

The circumcision of Christ. Etching after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.

Christ is circumcised in a crowded church. Engraving by A. Sadeler after J. Speeckaert.

Six cross-sections through a foot. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.

The circumcision of Christ. Etching by F. Bartolozzi after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.

Two men indoors at a small table: one smokes while the other fills his pipe. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1773, after A. van Ostade.

Mirrors: tools and equipment for silvering glass. Engraving by Benard after Bourgeois.

Indian butcher selling meat to some customers. Gouache drawing.

Bought of H. Webster, surgeons' instrument maker and cutler : manufacturer of table knives, razors, scissors, pen knives &c. : 261, High Holborn : NB. all sorts of cutlery ground & repaired daily.

The circumcision of Christ. Plaster sculpture.

An itinerant musician playing to an audience using an instrument that is partly made out of an animals bladder. Drypoint.

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Indian butcher selling meat to some customers. Gouache drawing.

Bought of H. Webster, surgeons' instrument maker and cutler : manufacturer of table knives, razors, scissors, pen knives &c. : 261, High Holborn : NB. all sorts of cutlery ground & repaired daily.

The circumcision of Christ. Plaster sculpture.

Six cross-sections through a foot. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.

An itinerant musician playing to an audience using an instrument that is partly made out of an animals bladder. Drypoint.