Communion Cup of Vianen

anonymous, c. 1625

Communion was celebrated in Dutch Reformed churches with the same silver cups as were used in private homes. This one spent the first forty years of its life on the table of the Van Brederode family. In 1668 Juliana van Brederode gave the by then old-fashioned vessel to the church of Vianen for use during the Lord’s Supper.

  • Artwork typecommunion cup
  • Object numberBK-NM-5883
  • Dimensionsheight 20 cm x diameter 12 cm x weight 380 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Communion Cup of Vianen

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-5883

  • Description

    Beker van zilver, naar boven breder uitlopend en versierd met graveerwerk. Versierd met drie gegraveerde medaillons met daarin Charitas, Spes en Fides. Met het opschrift: Freling Juliana gebooren gravinne van Holland Brederoode Ao 1668.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    date letter: ‘B’

Creation

  • Creation

    • silversmith: anonymous, Gorinchem
    • silversmith: anonymous, Northern Netherlands [rejected attribution]
    • silversmith: anonymous, Rotterdam (possibly) [rejected attribution]

  • Dating

    c. 1625

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 20 cm x diameter 12 cm x weight 380 g

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of W.J. Cambier, Vianen

  • Acquisition

    gift 1883

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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