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A Dutch engraved dated armorial commemorative goblet and a faceted friendship goblet

CIRCA 1716, THE FACETED CIRCA 1800

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A Dutch engraved dated armorial commemorative goblet and a faceted friendship goblet
CIRCA 1716, THE FACETED CIRCA 1800
The armorial with funnel bowl wheel-engraved with coat-of-arms accolées surrounded by elaborate foliage on a tasselled console, the reverse diamond-engraved with the inscription ENGELBERT OPTEN NOORTH GEEN RAMP U RUST OOYT STOORT! DEN 23 MAART 1716 AETATIS 52 (Engelbert Opten Noorth, no misery will ever disturb you, 23 March 1716, aged 52), on heavy-baluster stem enclosing tears, on conical foot, 20.2 cm. high (two frits to the foot), the faceted engraved with a continuous scene of three houses, trees, birds and a dog, inscribed Marque D'amitié, on square foot, 13 cm. high (one corner with small chip, minor frits ) (2)

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Lot Essay

Engelbert Opten Noorth (circa 1664-1732) is mentioned in the digital database of the Gelders Archive, Arnhem. In the Recessen van de ordinaris landdagen in Zutphen, 1732, it is mentioned that the late Engelbert Opten Noorth was replaced as Commander of Doesburg: 072 Bekendmaking door het kwartier van Zutphen van de aanstelling van de kapitein Carel Lodewijk Pijper tot commandant van Doesburg in plaats van wijlen Engelbert Opten Noorth... (Rekenkamer S 23, fo. 122)

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