Salome Dancing during the Banquet of Herod [above]; Salome Offering John's Head to her Parents [below]

It takes a village to raise an object. Here are the people who've been involved with this one:

• Published by Philips Galle
• Engraved by Cornelis Galle I
• Published by Adriaen Collaert
• Engraved by Adriaen Collaert
• Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus
• Previously owned by Giovanni Piancastelli