Base of a salt cellar, triangular, the angles formed by winged child mermaids, silver, Utrecht, ca. 1630

This small brooch has within a circle of elliptical motifs clearly a star-shape with blue (imitation) gemstone as central motif.´ Outside the circle are ten also blue stones embedd...

This small brooch is richly decorated. In the centre a motive of cut out larger and smaller circles can be seen. In the centre of the larger circles, and in between, black (imitati...

This small brooch has the openwork shape of a heart. In the middle of the heart is a sequin with balls on it in the shape of a cross. At the top of the heart are alternately a larg...

Bracelet made up of four rings, from which hang as many double-link chains. The original ribbon (atacadera) that allowed the suspension of the whole is not preserved in this case e...

Jan van Scorel played an important role in Netherlandish art through his dissemination of Italian Renaissance ideas and models. Van Scorel combined his activities as a painter with...

VASE. Grave finds. Abdominal Hu vase with turned high neck. Around the shoulder a broad frieze with animal representations. The frieze is interrupted in two places by a mascaron wi...

Purse of mother-of-pearl, England, 1600-1630. Purse made from two half-shells of mother-of-pearl. Pear-shaped with the shells joined only at the very bottom and with the brown silk...

Doublet of black silk shot with silver, with silver ribbon points, made in England, ca. 1630-1635. Doublet of black silk shot with silver, with silver ribbon points.  Shot silk wit...