boschius emblem DCCLXXXVI 786

Ornate oval engraving with a banner and Roman numeral DCCLXXXVI at the bottom, framing a simple room scene with a table, a board game, and a cup seen through a window. Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, DCCLXXXVI 786.

“Latrunculi, commonly known as chess pieces. An outstretched hand made them re-enter the box/jar from the gameboard/vase/basin/riverbed/basket.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, DCCLXXXVI 786.