Two glass holders
Also titled Twee bekerschroeven
Leendert Claesz (Emden, ca. –na 1)
1609
- Medium
- gilding (material), silver (metal)
- Classification
- glass holder
- Dimensions
- height 35 cm x height 24.5 cm x diameter 12.5 cm x weight 1010 g
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- On loan from the City of Amsterdam
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
About this work
The foot of a wine glass could be secured in the four clamps (shaped like sea creatures) at the top of this holder. Together, the glass and its holder make an impressive drinking vessel, which was probably brought out only on ceremonial occasions. The two glass holders belong to a set of five that was commissioned in 1606 by the treasurers of the Amsterdam City Council.
