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Inkstand with the coat of arms of Batavia
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Silver inkstand, possibly by Jurriaan van Kalker in Batavia, 1730 or 1731. The inkstand, with the arms of Batavia, was probably in use at a government department in the Dutch East Indies. It contains two pots for ink and two for fine sand. After writing, the sand was sprinkled over the page to help dry the ink.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineInktstel met wapen Batavia. 1725 - 1750. Jurriaan van Kalker. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
