Lectern of the Felix Meritis Society

anonymous, c. 1778 - c. 1779

This lectern was made shortly after the Felix Meritis Society was founded in Amsterdam in 1777. It was a kind of secular pulpit for speakers lecturing on the arts and sciences. The carved reliefs refer to the society’s five departments: commerce, natural science, music, literature and drawing.

  • Artwork typefurniture, spreekgestoelte
  • Object numberBK-NM-8868
  • Dimensionsheight 178 cm, height 171.5 cm x width 140.5 cm x depth 140.5 cm, width 154 cm x depth 154 cm, width 140.5 cm x depth 140.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsmahoniehout, koper, messing

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