THE GLASS SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS CIRCA 1760, THE ENGRAVING NETHERLANDS, 19TH CENTURY

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A diamond-engraved opaque-twist portrait goblet
THE GLASS SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS CIRCA 1760, THE ENGRAVING NETHERLANDS, 19TH CENTURY
The funnel bowl with the portrait of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter above the date 1648, the stem enclosing two opaque ribbons entwined around a central gauze core, the conical foot inscribed De Ruiter
17 cm. high

Literature

Duysters, 2002, p. 266 no. 200.

Exhibited

H.M.A., invent. no. VS 179.

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Lot Essay

Admiral Michiel de Ruyter (1607-1676), was one of the most influential figures of Dutch 17th century history. The date 1648 refers to the Peace Treaty of Munster. Combining these two elements was a typically 19th century way of honouring the renewed interest in national history.

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