Hand-painted glass shelf in wooden frame for illumination cabinet, picture of scholar with pen-feather, books and hourglass, slideshelf slide picture glass paint wood oak leg, dimensions) handpainted Hand-painted glass plate for illumination cabinet in wide oak frame The frame is rejuvenated on the sides and shows wear and discolouration: the plates were pushed into an illumination cabinet from above. At the back left and right above two small legs fastening points for the illumination cabinet. Image of man of age with glasses and beard seated behind table on which number of books an inkpot candle and an hourglass The man is working on knife to sharpen his feather pen optics folk life.