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Cupboard
Herman Doomer, c. 1635 - c. 1645, furniture, BK-1975-81
Among the possessions left by cabinetmaker Herman Doomer of Amsterdam was a costly ‘large ebony cupboard inlaid with mother-of-pearl’. It was probably this piece of furniture, which is veneered entirely with ebony and decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay. With its diagonally protruding corners and…
On display in room 2.8
Dolls’ house of Petronella Oortman
anonymous, c. 1686 - c. 1710, furniture, BK-NM-1010
The exterior of this dolls house is a work of art in its own right, with its mother-of-pearl and pewter veneer. The owners’ initials - Petronella Oortman and her husband Johannes Brandt, a cloth merchant in Amsterdam - are inlaid on both sides. Remarkably, all the domestic furnishings were made…
On display in room 2.20
Layette Cupboard
anonymous, c. 1660 - c. 1670, furniture, BK-1985-10
Flower, fruit and shell patterns are carved into the walnut veneer of this cupboard. It was designed to hold nappies (diapers) and babies’ clothes. Old inventories of lying-in rooms mention these cupboards. The Dutch term is: ‘luiermandskast’.
On display in room 2.19
Cabinet
André-Charles Boulle (attributed to), c. 1670 - c. 1675, furniture, BK-1990-7
On display in room 2.23
Cabinet
anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1705, furniture, BK-1979-21
On display in room 2.22
Cabinet
Jan van Mekeren (attributed to), c. 1695 - c. 1710, furniture, BK-1964-12
On display in room 2.22
Art cabinet
anonymous, c. 1627 - c. 1630, furniture, BK-NM-7325
On display in room 2.3
Cabinet
Pierre Gole (possibly), c. 1645 - c. 1650, furniture, BK-16117
On display in room 2.23
Armchair
anonymous, c. 1615 - c. 1625, furniture, BK-16019
On display in room 2.2
Child’s cot
anonymous, c. 1620 - c. 1650, furniture, BK-KOG-1810
On display in room 2.4