Northern Lowlands
16th century, second half
White glass with silver stain and enamels
70.5 x 39.0 (27 3/4 x 15 3/8)
The decorative elements did not belong together originally; the shield may be modern
Provenance: not recorded
Bibliography: Unpublished
Collection: Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, New York)
Object/Accession: No accession number listed
Arms: Or three quatrefoils in pale tenne, dimidiating azure a fleur-de-lis argent; with helm and mantling, in an oval
Inscriptions: below shield: 1667; cartouche in bottom of panel: A? 1652 / MEN TIMMERT HIER HUISEN HOOCH UNO / VAST, DAER WI) SIN ALS EEIT (?) FREMDE GASTT: / LAET VUS HIER BOW(?)T HUI SEN METSUL: / EKT MUREN, DI HIER NAMAELS MOG EN DURE I DR. HEER BERENDT AELBERS. / KERKMEISTER
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