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Goblet and Cassette of the Heemraadschap Nieuwer Amstel
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This glass belonged to the heemraadschap (board of dike-reeves) of Nieuwer Amstel (now Amstelveen), near Amsterdam. The dike-reeve and board members regularly inspected the dikes in their district. These inspections concluded with a dinner, at which the goblet was removed from its case and used to toast the success of the inspection and the future of the board.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBokaal en cassette van het heemraadschap Nieuwer Amstel. c. 1775 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
