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Wineglass on the Wedding Day and Birthday of Elisabeth van de Wall
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Wineglass on the Wedding Day and Birthday of Elisabeth van de Wall

1742 · diamond-point engraving; glassblowing; glass

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Elisabeth van de Wall married on her birthday. This glass was engraved thirteen years later to celebrate her anniversary and 37th birthday. Translation of inscription: 21 February 1705 [and] 21 February 1729 / When Van de Wall with Steen, / Forged her heart and fate to one, / It was the very day on which / Her life on earth had begun. / That occasion is now commemorated, / And I am carried 'round, / Brimful one moment, / And then soon empty found. / A sign of friendship shown by all, / To Steen and Van de Wall. / H. Zweerts. 1742.

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kelkglasbirthdaylying-in roomwedding anniversary celebration
Credit lineWijnglas op de trouwdag en verjaardag van Elisabeth van de Wall. 1742. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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