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Wine fountain and cooler

Alger Mensma (attributed to), 1731, BK-1963-65

This urn and cooler for washing hands and glasses, formed the decorative centrepiece on a luxurious sideboard. Both were presented to Cornelis Schrijver in recognition of his heroism at sea. That is the symbolism of the reliefs of heraldic arms, fish, shells and sea deities.

On display in room 1.1

Mantelpiece with relief of Paris…

Jan Baptist Xavery, 1739, BK-1995-3

This chimneypiece was made for the main hall of the house at Rapenburg 48 in Leiden, where Baron Diederik van Leyden lived. Xavery also designed a marble relief for over the doors, and a decorative sculpture for the ceiling. This included a large painting by Jacob de Wit. Tapestries from Brussels…

On display in room 1.2

Stadtholder’s chair

Gerrit Hutte, 1747, BK-NM-1315

Willem IV sat on this chair when he presided over the high court in The Hague. The cabinetmaker who made it, Hutte, and Van Dijck, who carved it, chose an extreme Rococo style for this ceremonial chair. The back is crowned with the arms of Zeeland, Holland and West Friesland and the embroidered…

On display in room 1.2

Kluizenaar in de bergen

Zhu Henian, 1775 - 1834, hanging scroll, AK-RAK-1990-17

Kraantjeskan, bolvormig, naar boven…

Dirk Westrik (attributed to), 1752, BK-1961-63

On display in room 1.2

Albestrook van kloskant met…

anonymous, c. 1765 - c. 1780, BK-1975-359

Pair of candelabra

Johannes Schiotling, 1772, BK-16550-A

On display in room 1.7

Maria Theresa, Archduchess of…

Jean-Etienne Liotard, 1747, miniature (painting), SK-A-239

Bedelaar

Simon Troger (workshop of), c. 1740, sculpture, BK-VBR-199