*Trefoils!* That's the word I was needing. Vocabulary is so important. There are also fleur-de-lis and crosses along with "teeth" that rise above the band, all under the generic term 'palisades', I believe.
The first matter is historical reference. The Eastern crown with imperial topping certainly carries some historical connections and constraints.
The second matter is how well the VMs illustration was rendered. The darker ink is presumed to be a later application. Perhaps 20 years later, the original artist made these corrections and additions in an old and infirm health and a bit of a shaky hand. This way there would be some implied meaning in the identity of the nymph. If the crown is a century later and randomly placed by an uninformed 'Retoucher', then it is hardly more than graffiti.
PS: Just to state the obvious. That is the Austrian heraldic insignia.
The crown is good, it's the identity of the woman.
The first matter is historical reference. The Eastern crown with imperial topping certainly carries some historical connections and constraints.
The second matter is how well the VMs illustration was rendered. The darker ink is presumed to be a later application. Perhaps 20 years later, the original artist made these corrections and additions in an old and infirm health and a bit of a shaky hand. This way there would be some implied meaning in the identity of the nymph. If the crown is a century later and randomly placed by an uninformed 'Retoucher', then it is hardly more than graffiti.
PS: Just to state the obvious. That is the Austrian heraldic insignia.
The crown is good, it's the identity of the woman.