Beaker, with Dirk Scheij’s Journey from Cologne to Rees along the Rhine River

attributed to Samuel Vercoigne, 1628

At the end of December 1626, Dirk Scheij captures a Spanish paymaster in Cologne who is carrying the salaries for all of the Spanish soldiers stationed along the Rhine River. Scheij sails the river to Rees and delivers his loot to Frederick Henry. To record this feat for posterity he has the story of his journey engraved on this beaker. It ends at the bottom with the Dutch lion and an Orange tree in an enclosure: they defend the Republic.

Artwork typecup
Object numberNG-NM-589
Dimensionsheight 24 cm x diameter 14 cm x diameter 10 cm x weight 739 g
Physical characteristicszilver

Identification

Title(s)
Beaker, with Dirk Scheij’s Journey from Cologne to Rees along the Rhine River
Object type
Object number
NG-NM-589
Description
Beker van zilver. Naar boven breder uitlopend en van onderen gevat in een rand met geometrische figuren. Op de beker is de Rijn-tocht van Dirk Scheij gegraveerd met opschriften.
Inscriptions / marks
- town mark: ‘Amsterdam’
- date letter: ‘S’
- duty mark: ‘gekroonde V (1814-1853)’
- maker's mark: ‘SV in monogram in cirkel (voet 1912, nr. 29; Citoen 1975, nr. 837).’

Creation

Creation
silversmith: attributed to Samuel Vercoigne, Amsterdam
Dating
1628
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Material and technique

Physical description
zilver
Dimensions
height 24 cm x diameter 14 cm x diameter 10 cm x weight 739 g

This work is about

Person
Subject
Place
Period
1626

Acquisition and rights

Documentation

- D. van der Kellen, 'Het Nederlandsch Museum voor Geschiedenis en Kunst te 's Gravenhage', Eigen Haard (1879), p. 153-154.
- Documentatiemap.
- 'Curiositeiten', Vlissingsche Courant, 28 mei 1839 (Genoemd als in het Koninklijk Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden).

Persistent URL

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20032791