Beaker, One of a Pair
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Object Label
Although well-to-do Dutch colonials occasionally drank from beakers at home, more often such vessels were liturgical. This beaker was used in the Dutch Reformed Church of the Flatlands, in what is now Brooklyn. Dutch-American beakers are often decorated with fine engraving and ornamental bands at the foot. The three engraved medallions around this beaker contain figures of the three of the Virtues: Faith, Hope, and Charity.
Caption
Gerrit Onckelbag American, 1670–1732. Beaker, One of a Pair, ca. 1700. Silver, 6 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (17.5 x 8.6 x 8.6 cm). Lent by Reformed Dutch Protestant Church, L54.1b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, L54.1b_view1_PS2.jpg)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Maker
Title
Beaker, One of a Pair
Date
ca. 1700
Geography
Place made: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Silver
Classification
Dimensions
6 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (17.5 x 8.6 x 8.6 cm)
Credit Line
Lent by Reformed Dutch Protestant Church
Accession Number
L54.1b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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