Wine glass with a portrait of King William III

anonymous, anoniem, anoniem, anonymous, in or after 1690 - c. 1700

In 1689 Stadtholder William III was crowned King of England. On this glass, he is shown wearing the English royal crown. The inscription reads: ‘William Rex’ (King William).

Artwork typekelkglas
Object numberBK-KOG-151
Dimensionsheight 18.5 cm, diameter 8.2 cm, diameter 8.8 cm
Physical characteristicshelder, kleurloos glas met diamantgravure

Wine glass with a portrait of King William III

Identification

Title(s)
Wine glass with a portrait of King William III
Object type
Object number
BK-KOG-151
Description
Platte voet met omgeslagen rand. Holle, balustervormige stam met één platte schijf. Trechtervormige kelk, aan de onderzijde afgerond. Op de kelk het gekroonde borstbeeld van Stadhouder-Koning Willem III en het opschrift 'Wiliam Rex.'
Catalogue reference
- Documentatiemap.
- F. Hudig, 'De glasgraveur W. Mooleyser', Oud-Holland 43 (1926), p. 226, afb. 6.
- P. Warren, 'Glass relating to William III', Journal of Glass Studies 15 (1973), p. 104.

Creation

Creation
- glassblower: anoniem, Low Countries
- glassblower: anonymous, Low Countries
- glasgraveur: circle of Willem Mooleyser, Rotterdam
Dating
in or after 1690 - c. 1700
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Material and technique

Physical description
helder, kleurloos glas met diamantgravure
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- height 18.5 cm
- diameter 8.2 cm
- diameter 8.8 cm

This work is about

Person
Subject

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

- Documentatiemap.
- F. Hudig, 'De glasgraveur W. Mooleyser', Oud-Holland 43 (1926), p. 226, afb. 6.
- P. Warren, 'Glass relating to William III', Journal of Glass Studies 15 (1973), p. 104.

Persistent URL

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