Hans Jamnitzer (the Master HG), Minos and Scylla, lead plaque, signed and dated 1569, Minos on horseback riding towards a fortified tower from the battlements of which Scylla beckons to him; on the left is the narrator of the tale and in the foreground and to the right are soldiers; in the background, a seascape on the raised horizon; traces of 1569/HG on a tree stump in the foreground, 170mm (Weber 271), three piercings and small lug at top and three further piercings elsewhere on the rim, fine contemporary cast

Estimate: GBP £800 - £1’000