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Pair of corn husks
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Pair of corn husks

Dirk Evert Grave · 1778 · silver (metal)

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 description
Subjects
strooibusvaatwerk
Credit linePaar strooibussen. 1778. Dirk Evert Grave. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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