Parts of the Silver Dinner Service for the Prince of Orange

Diemont, Fa., 1816

William Prince of Orange (later William II) and the Russian grand duchess Anna Pavlovna were married in St Petersburg in 1816. Back in the Netherlands, they were showered with wedding gifts. The City of Amsterdam commissioned a 419-piece silver dinner service, a small part of which is on view here. The House of Orange family coat of arms features the Dutch lion. Most appropriately, the handles of the soup tureen are in the shape of lion heads.

  • Artwork typeplatter
  • Object numberBK-1983-39-I
  • Dimensionsheight 3.6 cm x width 39 cm x depth 26 cm x weight 1127 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Parts of the Silver Dinner Service for the Prince of Orange

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1983-39-I

  • Description

    De schotels (F t/m M) hebben een ovaal plat en een brede vlakke rand, die aan de zijkanten recht is; langs de buitenrand loopt een filetrand.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • assay office mark
    • alloy mark
    • assayer's mark
    • maker's mark
    • retailer's mark: ‘DIEMONT’
    • date letter: ‘G’

Creation

  • Creation

    • kashouder: Diemont, Fa., Amsterdam
    • silversmith: Hendrik Smits, Amsterdam

  • Dating

    1816

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 3.6 cm x width 39 cm x depth 26 cm x weight 1127 g

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