Two lidded cups

anoniem1604

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

According to legend, Saint George killed a fierce dragon, saving the life of a beautiful princess. This heroic deed is represented twice: in relief on the bowls and in a small figurine surmounting each lid. The cups were commissioned in 1603 by the militia guild of the town of Gorinchem in the province of South Holland. Saint George was the patron saint of archers, among others.

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Title: Two lidded cups
Creator: anoniem
Date Created: 1604
Physical Dimensions: zilver
Subject Keywords: Sint-Jorisgilde, schuttersgilde, Gorinchem
Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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Gold Gorinchem Metal Netherlands Silver Sterling silver

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