Alright you history buffs....have I got the translation right ?
"barbier spielkarte" = "barber playing card"
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Alright you history buffs....have I got the translation right ?
"barbier spielkarte" = "barber playing card"
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Well yes! the barber is not playing cards he's on a playing card.
Wait!! I think she gave me my last haircut!
May I ask where you found this image? You tickled my paleographic interest.
Here you go Sir !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pithor
Of Witches, Barber-surgeons and Healers | Die Welt der Habsburger
Unsettling looking shave. I snarfed the whole pic:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--...spielkarte.jpg
What's on the floor? It looks like a leftover foot from his last leg shaving job.
Thank you, a most interesting link. As it just so happens, I'm studying a (mainly) early 16th century English manuscript ('commonplace book') for my MA thesis, which includes medical recipes in the more popular tradition (as opposed to the more scientific tradition) as well as astrological guides for bloodletting and whatnot. So you can say I find this stuff fascinating.
