anonymous, c. 1600
Girdle. Silver. Cologne, c. 1600. Unknown maker.
Title(s)
Gordel, de brede schakels met geniën en liggende vrouwen
Object type
Object number
BK-NM-12929-A
Description
Gordel van zilver, gevormd uit gewrongen maliën, een sluitgesp en een ring waaraan platte sierstukken bevestigd zijn. Hierop geniën en liggende vrouwenfiguren. Stadskeur Keulen (), meesterteken: ABIC in schild.
Inscriptions / marks
Creation
silversmith: anonymous, Cologne (possibly)
Dating
c. 1600
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Physical description
zilver
Dimensions
length 95.7 cm
In the early seventeenth century silver belts must have been a regular component of Dutch households; quite a few are mentioned in probate inventories and other sources. Often they were imported from Flemish émigré centres of goldsmithing in Germany, such as Köln. This belt is a good example of about 1600, with its finely etched figurines on its ends. Dirk Jan Biemond, 20-06-2019
Acquisition
trade 1921-11-04
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