Napkin with the Siege of Namur by Stadtholder William III

Linen damask napkin with the siege of Namur by Stadtholder William III. Central field: The symmetrically doubled pattern shows from bottom to top four scenes: 1 Two crowned shields: of the Spanish King Charles II and of his stadtholder for the Southern Netherlands, Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria, Elector of the Palatinate. 2 Facing the center two galloping riders with command staff, dressed in justaucorps, wide-brimmed hat, long wig, high riding boots. They are accompanied by a dog. 3 An officer addressing his troops, represented by an artilleryman, a musketeer, and a pike man. 4 A city protected by a river and walls, next to which NAMUR and above which the bombardment of the citadel. Standing borders: Five trophies. Around: block border.