Inkstand with the coats of arms of Leiden, Delft and William III

anonymous, c. 1670 - c. 1680

This inkstand was made for the Orangist Jan Knotter, a bargeman who was granted the right to navigate between Leiden and Delft in 1675. The arms of Leiden and Delft held up by lions, and the water landscape on the back allude to the barge service, and the inscription and the arms of William III to Knotter’s political loyalties.

  • Artwork typeinkstand
  • Object numberBK-NM-12400-79
  • Dimensionsheight 15 cm x width 21.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Inkstand with the coats of arms of Leiden, Delft and William III

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-12400-79

  • Description

    Inktstel van faïence met de wapens van de stad Leiden, de stad Delft en Stadhouder Willem III en met het opschrift VIJVA ORANIE Gemonteerd in zilver.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • inscription: ‘I K’
    • inscription: ‘vijva oranie’

Creation

  • Creation

    plateelbakkerij: anonymous, Delft

  • Dating

    c. 1670 - c. 1680

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 15 cm x width 21.5 cm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of the heirs of J.F. Loudon, The Hague

  • Acquisition

    gift 1916

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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  • Inkstand with the coats of arms of Leiden, Delft and William III
  • Inkstand with the coats of arms of Leiden, Delft and William III
  • Inkstand with the coats of arms of Leiden, Delft and William III
  • Inkstand with the coats of arms of Leiden, Delft and William III
  • Inkstand with the coats of arms of Leiden, Delft and William III
  • Inkstand with the coats of arms of Leiden, Delft and William III