Arms of the Opperdoes Alewijn family
Print
ca. 1815 (made)
ca. 1815 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Arms of the Opperdoes Alewijn family, with a shield of arms surrounded by scrolling foliage. Above the shield is a helmet surmounted by a mermaid holding a mirror, and below it is the family motto (a verse from Thessalonians).
Object details
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| Title | Arms of the Opperdoes Alewijn family |
| Materials and techniques | engraving |
| Brief description | Arms of the Opperdoes Alewijn family, Netherlands, ca. 1815 |
| Physical description | Arms of the Opperdoes Alewijn family, with a shield of arms surrounded by scrolling foliage. Above the shield is a helmet surmounted by a mermaid holding a mirror, and below it is the family motto (a verse from Thessalonians). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Prouft all dings en bihoud det goede, thess: 5: 21 (motto below shield)
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| Object history | From the Rosenheim Collection |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1923, London: Board of Education, 1925 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1403-1923 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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