Windmill cup

anonymous, c. 1650

By blowing into the pipe attached to the windmill, the drinker set the sails in motion. On the back of the windmill is a dial with twelve numbers. The rules of play for using this cup are not known. Did the drinker have to drain the cup before the sails stopped spinning? And did the dial indicate whose turn it was next?

  • Artwork typefantasiebeker, molenbeker
  • Object numberBK-NM-590
  • Dimensionsheight 25.5 cm x width 9.5 cm x depth 10.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Windmill cup

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-590

  • Description

    Molenbeker van zilver. Op de omgekeerde klokvormige beker rust de molen. Op de trap staan twee mannen, een met een zak op zijn rug.


Creation

  • Creation

    silversmith: anonymous, Dordrecht

  • Dating

    c. 1650

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 25.5 cm x width 9.5 cm x depth 10.5 cm


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