Lot Essay
See illustration p. 22
LATE 18TH CENTURY, THE GLASS ENGLISH
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a dutch diamond-engraved dated armorial airtwist goblet
Late 18th Century, the glass English
The funnel bowl engraved with a tied medallion depicting the portrait of P.C. Hooft flanked by the coat-of-arms of Amsterdam and revolutionary insignia, the reverse inscribed die uyt geen dwang nog zelfbelang zijn zugt tot vrijheyt dooft die drinkt ter Eer der Braave heer den Burgervader Hooft 23 juny 1794, the stem enclosing spiralling whith opaque corkscrew around a gauze core, the foot domed
Circa 15cm. high
Late 18th Century, the glass English
The funnel bowl engraved with a tied medallion depicting the portrait of P.C. Hooft flanked by the coat-of-arms of Amsterdam and revolutionary insignia, the reverse inscribed die uyt geen dwang nog zelfbelang zijn zugt tot vrijheyt dooft die drinkt ter Eer der Braave heer den Burgervader Hooft 23 juny 1794, the stem enclosing spiralling whith opaque corkscrew around a gauze core, the foot domed
Circa 15cm. high
Sale room notice
The portrait is of burgomaster Danielszoon Hooft of Amsterdam and not as stated in the catalogue