Fork Handle with Queen Mary II of England (1662-1692)

anonymous, 1689 - 1702

Orange souvenirs. William III's popularity, and later also that of his wife Mary, gave rise to a wide variety of objects sporting their pictures: medallions, glasses, tiles, cutlery and Delftware pottery.

  • Artwork typemessenheft
  • Object numberNG-NM-570
  • Dimensionslength 8.25 cm x width 2.1 cm x depth 1.2 cm
  • Physical characteristicsivory

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Fork Handle with Queen Mary II of England (1662-1692)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-NM-570

  • Description

    Ivoren messenheft voorstellende Maria Stuart staand met handen op haar buik gevouwen en een klein kapje op het hoofd. Opmerking: Pendant van messenheft inv.nr. NG-NM-569.

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Creation

  • Creation

    ivory carver: anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    1689 - 1702

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ivory

  • Dimensions

    length 8.25 cm x width 2.1 cm x depth 1.2 cm

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  • Person

  • Subject

  • Period

    1650 - 1702

Acquisition and rights

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; from the Koninklijk Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden, The Hague; transferred to the Nederlandsch Museum voor Geschiedenis en Kunst, The Hague, 1875; transferred to the museum, 1885

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