Piet Heyn ewer

Francisco Enriquez, c. 1550 - c. 1600

According to the inscription in Dutch under the foot of this silver ewer, it ‘comes from the [Spanish] Silver Fleet that Sir Lieutenant-Admiral Piet Heyn captured on 6 September 1618’. These details were engraved later, and a mistake was made over the date. The year 1618 is incorrect: it should read 1628.

  • Artwork typeflagon
  • Object numberNG-NM-583
  • Dimensionsdiameter 15 cm, diameter 10 cm, height 35 cm x width 24.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicssilver