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Pair of corn husks
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The shape and decoration of these sugar casters are derived from Classical antiquity. The holes through which the sugar was sprinkled are cleverly incorporated in the ornamentation of the cap. The sugar was sprinkled over fruit and desserts.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePaar strooibussen. 1778. Dirk Evert Grave. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
