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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

Desk

Abraham Roentgen, c. 1758 - c. 1760, BK-16676

This desk has numerous secret compartments and drawers and even includes a fold-out prie-dieu. It was made for Johann Philipp von Walderdorff, archbishop and elector of Trier, and is decorated at the top with his portrait and heraldic arms. The desk is the most expensive showpiece ever made by…

On display in room 1.9

The Meeting of Joachim and Anna

Master of Joachim and Anne, Master of Joachim and Anne, c. 1470, sculpture, BK-NM-88

Joachim and Anna were childless for many years. Until Anna’s prayers were answered and she miraculously conceived a daughter, Mary. Joyous at the news, they embrace each other tenderly. This intimate, almost timeless scene was once part of a large altar depicting stories about the life of the Virgin…

On display in room 0.1

Haarlem reception room 1794

Abraham van der Hart, c. 1793 - c. 1795, BK-15613

This interior is from the home of merchant and art collector Willem Philip Kops, at Nieuwe Gracht 74 in Haarlem. The room was probably used for evening receptions. It is complete, except for the stucco ceiling. Abraham van der Hart, Amsterdam’s municipal architect, created a complete neoclassical…

On display in room 1.7

Secretary

anonymous, c. 1780 - c. 1790, BK-1970-28

On display in room 1.11

Mirrored cabinet

Dirk Froger (attributed to), c. 1764, furniture, BK-16431

On display in room 1.2

Altaar van de Rooms Katholieke kerk…

anonymous, c. 1625 - c. 1650, furniture, BK-BFR-417

Table

Pieter de Loose, 1689, furniture, BK-1962-49

On display in room 2.23

Table

Jan van Mekeren (attributed to), c. 1695 - c. 1710, furniture, BK-1962-50

On display in room 2.22

Armstoel met kistvormig onderstel,…

anonymous, c. 1500, furniture, BK-NM-8845