Wine Glass with Views of the Schravenhagen and Alida Plantations

anonymous, c. 1752 - c. 1775

When this glass was engraved, the Surinam plantations of Schravenhagen and Alida were owned by Maria Lemmers-Wossink. She lived in a grand house in Paramaribo, a sign that the plantations were very profitable. The engraving shows a warehouse and sugar cane being harvested by people in slavery.

  • Artwork typekelkglas
  • Object numberBK-1994-90
  • Dimensionsheight 23 cm x depth 9.6 cm x diameter 9.6 cm
  • Physical characteristicshelder, kleurloos glas met radgravure