Bottle in the form of a shoe

anonymous, c. 1675 - c. 1700

This striking object is a cross between a whale and a shoe with a high heel. It lacks only the opening for the foot. In fact, it is actually a bottle made of leather: the tail is the stopper. Because of its shoe shape, the bottle is thought to have been a showpiece or masterpiece for a cobblers’ guild.

  • Artwork typeshoe, reception piece, drinking horn
  • Object numberBK-KOG-1382
  • Dimensionslength 30 cm
  • Physical characteristicsleer, messing

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Bottle in the form of a shoe

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-KOG-1382

  • Description

    Fles in de vorm van een walvis: schoen als gildeproef en gebruikt als drinkhoorn door de gildeleden. Model: gevormd uit één stuk zwart leer met hoge vierkante hak onder de opengesperde muil van het dier. Losse staartvin met kurk.

Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, Northern Netherlands

  • Dating

    c. 1675 - c. 1700

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    leer, messing

  • Dimensions

    length 30 cm

This work is about

  • Subject

  • Period

    1675 - 1700

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • Doumentatiemap

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