Wine Glass
1767-75 (made)
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The arms are those of for Frederika Wilhelmina Sophia of Prussia, wife of William V, Prince of Orange. Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia (Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina; 7 August 1751 Berlin – 9 June 1820 Het Loo) was married to William V of Orange, the last Dutch Stadtholder on 4 October 1767 in Berlin. She became the de facto leader of the dynastic party and counter-revolution in the Netherlands. She was the daughter of Prince Augustus William of Prussia and Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Wilhelmina was the longest-serving Princess consort of Orange.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wheel-engraved glass |
| Brief description | Wine glass, decorated in the Northern Netherlands, the glass possibly English, possibly engraved by Jacob Sang, 1767-75 |
| Physical description | Engraved with the crowned arms of Prussia, for Frederika Wilhelmina Sophia, wife of William V, Prince of Orange. |
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| Gallery label | Engraved with the crowned arms of Prussia, probably for Frederika Wilhelmina Sophia, wife of William V, Prince of Orange. |
| Credit line | Wilfred Buckley Collection |
| Production | The attribution to Sang was suggested by F. G. A. M. Smit when he examined the glass in 1992. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The arms are those of for Frederika Wilhelmina Sophia of Prussia, wife of William V, Prince of Orange. Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia (Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina; 7 August 1751 Berlin – 9 June 1820 Het Loo) was married to William V of Orange, the last Dutch Stadtholder on 4 October 1767 in Berlin. She became the de facto leader of the dynastic party and counter-revolution in the Netherlands. She was the daughter of Prince Augustus William of Prussia and Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Wilhelmina was the longest-serving Princess consort of Orange. |
| Bibliographic reference | There are two goblets with the same coat of arms in the Kunstmuseum, The Hague in the Netherlands. See: J. Pijzel-Dommisse en T. Eliens, Glinsterend glas: 1500 jaar Europese glaskunst, Zwolle/The Hague 2009, pp. 207-208, cat. 309-310 |
| Other number | 8858 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.468-1936 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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