Emblem of Västmanland — Pufendorf

A striking seventeenth-century engraving depicting the historic ducal emblem of Västmanland, Sweden, symbolising its rich mining heritage.

Original title: Insigne Ducatus Waesmannlae. After Erik Dahlbergh; engraved by German School. From Samuel Pufendorf's De Rebus a Carolo Gustavo Gestis. Published in Nuremberg, 1696.

This print is from Pufendorf's monumental historical work documenting the reign of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden. The volume's plates were the first widely distributed visual record of Swedish provincial heraldry on the European stage, providing valuable insight into Baroque-era ideas of regional identity.

Copperplate engraving. Sheet size approximately 28.0 × 18.0 cm. Very Good.