Bottle

anonymous, 1676

The inscription on the body of the bottle translates as: ‘Greed makes poverty’. The same text is engraved on the base, which is also signed and dated.

  • Artwork typefles, sierfles
  • Object numberBK-NM-749
  • Dimensionsheight 13.7 cm x diameter 9.3 cm
  • Physical characteristicshelder, groen glas met diamantgravure

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Bottle

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-749

  • Description

    Ingestoken ziel. Bolvormig lichaam onder een slanke hals, waarom een druipring is gelegd. Op het lichaam is in Italiaanse letters gecalligrafeerd 'Heblust maekt arm.' en onder op de bodem 'D'Armoe leit minst in 't ontbeeren, Maer meest in 't noit.versaed begeeren.'. Rond het pointilmerk 'W. van Heemskerk Ao 1676. Navigans.'.

Creation

  • Creation

    • glassblower: anonymous, Low Countries
    • glassblower: anonymous, Germany
    • glass carver: Willem Jacobszoon van Heemskerk, Leiden

  • Dating

    1676

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    helder, groen glas met diamantgravure

  • Dimensions

    height 13.7 cm x diameter 9.3 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Documentation

    • J.G. van Gelder, 'Willem Jacobsz. van Heemskerk, Glasgraveur', Oud-Holland 57 (1940), p. 190.
    • F.G.A.M. Smit, Inscriptions in Calligraphy on Glass, Uniquely Dutch, Seventeenth-Century Calligraphy on Glass, A preliminary Catalogue, Peterborough 1989, p. 79, cat.nr. H6.

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