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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
Twee toiletkoffers
André-Charles Boulle (attributed to), c. 1685 - c. 1690, BK-2009-255-1
These magnificent showpieces were made by Europe’s most celebrated cabinetmaker: André-Charles Boulle. He probably made them for Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé who gave them to his daughter Marie-Thérèse when she married. The boxes have lids so they can be used for storage, although that is…
On display in room 2.23
Cupboard
anonymous, c. 1650 - c. 1675, furniture, BK-16625
On display in room 2.19
Portico and pediment from the…
Philips Vinckboons (II), 1639, relief (sculpture), BK-BFR-419
On display in room 2.8
Model for the tomb of Maerten…
Rombout Verhulst, 1654, BK-NM-4352
On display in room 2.15
Child’s cot
anonymous, c. 1620 - c. 1650, furniture, BK-KOG-1810
On display in room 2.4
Cabinet
anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1705, furniture, BK-1979-21
On display in room 2.22
Draw-leaf table
anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1625, BK-NM-5850
On display in room 2.5
Dolls’ house of Petronella Dunois
anonymous, c. 1676, furniture, BK-14656
On display in room 2.20