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Chalice glass with the coat of arms of William V
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Domed foot. Baluster-shaped stem with four knobs and two air bubbles. Conical bowl with a rounded base. On the bowl, flanked by two crowned lions, the crowned coat of arms of stadtholder Prince Willem V (1748-1806) surrounded by the garter with the inscription: HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. Below a scroll with the motto: JE MAINTIENDRAI. Hanging from the garter's buckle is a bundle of seven arrows. They symbolize the Seven Provinces.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKelkglas met het wapen van Willem V. c. 1752 - c. 1760. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.