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Chalice with the Coat of Arms of the Van Beuningen Family
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Chalice with the Coat of Arms of the Van Beuningen Family

c. 1700 - c. 1725 · radgravure; glass

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

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Chalice glass of clear, colorless glass. Flat foot. The twisted, baluster-shaped stem has a red spiral, an air bubble and three mereses. The trumpet-shaped bowl has a rounded bottom. On the bowl, in a cartouche consisting of volutes with matte areas with dots and circles, surrounded by foliage, is an oval medallion with the crowned family coat of arms of Van Beuningen, flanked by two branches tied together at the bottom. Along the rim a band with symmetrical foliage and flower branches and two doves between a scalloped edge and a stylized branch with leaves. The foot is edged with a band consisting of matte half-ovals.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
kelkglas
Credit lineKelkglas met het wapen van de familie Van Beuningen. c. 1700 - c. 1725. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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