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Casket with mementoes of Baron C.J. Krayenhoff
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Casket with mementoes of Baron C.J. Krayenhoff

anonymous · before 1895 · striking (metalworking); lacquering; carpentry; printing; iron (metal); copper (metal); paper; wood (plant material)

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

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Cornelis Johannes Krayenhoff fought as a cavalry officer at the Battle of Waterloo. He was struck by a bullet and fell from his horse, but fortunately lived to tell the tale. Krayenhoff and his descendants imbued this event with heroism and martyrdom: they kept as family relics the cartridge case crushed by his fall and the bullet that struck him.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineCasket with mementoes of Baron C.J. Krayenhoff. before 1895. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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