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18th Century Dutch 'coin' wineglass

By Peter Korf de Gidts - Antiquairs
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Specifications

Place of origin: The Netherlands
Material: Glass, coin
Year: Ca. 1760
Dimensions: Height 16 cm
 
 
 

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Peter Korf de Gidts - Antiquairs

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1015 GK Amsterdam
The Netherlands

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The story

An unusual wineglass with a bell bowl and a cotton twist stem. Inserted in the hollow spherical knop a Dutch coin, dated 1738 with the inscription “Hollandia”. These low value coins were called “bezemstuivertje”.

Literature: Ward Lloyd. A wine lover’s glasses. The D.A.C. Hubbard Jr. Collection, 2000. Page 99, plate 145.