Tablecloth with Frisian Coats of Arms and Orpheus Among the Animals
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Linen damask tablecloth with Frisian coats of arms and Orpheus. Central field: The pattern repeated three times horizontally shows the following scenes: 1 Two coats of arms with a crest of a stag and two feathers, with the inscription: SICCO VAN/ CAMMINGA/ VRIENERFHEER/ VAN AMELANT/ CATRINA/ VAN HEERMA/ VROUWE VAN/ AMELANT. 2 Two coats of arms with a crest of a stag and two feathers, with the inscription: TACO VAN/ CAMMINGA/ RINS VAN/ IUUINGA. 3 Two coats of arms with a crest of an angel with a bunch of grapes, with the inscription: IOOST VAN/ OCKINGA/ SAPCK VAN CAMMINGA. 4 Two coats of arms with a crest of a stag, with the inscription: SICCO VAN/ CAMMINCA/ FED VAN/ OCKINGA. 5 Two coats of arms with a crest, with the inscription: TACO VAN/ CAMMIGA/ LUCIA VAN/ GROUSTINS. Above this representation the pattern shows Orpheus with a lyre, seated among animals, including a dromedary, stag, lion, horse, elephant, ox, unicorn, porcupine, weasel, turkey, goose.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description