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Model of the William Rex
Adriaen de Vriend, Adriaen Davidsen, Cornelis Moerman, 1698, ship model, NG-MC-651
Model of a 74-gun Dutch battleship. It was made in Vlissingen (Flushing) and displayed in the boardroom of the Zeeland navy in Middelburg. The decorative stern sports the arms of Zeeland. In fact no such ship actually existed. The name William Rex refers to William III of Orange, the Dutch…
On display in room 2.15
Eight Stacked Beams
Carel Visser, 1964, sculpture, BK-2008-4
The eight massive planks that form this abstract sculpture are not stacked in precise symmetry. Each pair of planks is slightly further to the side. It all appears quite natural, yet the stack is impossible to balance. So the construction is a crucial element. In fact there is a seam along all the…
On display in room 3.4
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
Archiefkast van de Staten Generaal
anonymous, 1600 - 1699, furniture, BK-16464
Kist in certosina-techniek,…
anonymous, 1500, furniture, BK-16629
Rechtsstoel van VOC op Ambon
anonymous, 1709, NG-NM-10998
Kist, beschilderd met heraldische…
anonymous, c. 1400 - c. 1500, furniture, BK-16628
Kaarsenkroon van twee hoogten met…
anonymous, c. 1525 - c. 1550, chandelier, BK-NM-10798
Target gun used by the Guild of…
Jacobus Jaspers (attributed to), 1675 - 1699, NG-2002-23-14
On display in room 0.12