vivat oranje en pruisen
Ceremonial glass with diamond line engraving from the times of the fights and struggles between the Patriots and Orange- minded, to drink to the family of Orange. On one side of the bowl an orange tree with the coats of arms of Willem V and Wilhelmina of Prussia hanging from it, and the text
VIVAT ORANJE EN PRUISEN
On the other side of the bowl the inscription:
ORANJE AAN NEDERLAND
GEHUWD
ZAL BLOEYEN HOE DE
NYD OOK GRUWD
(Orange married to The Netherlands will blossem regardless the shiver of the envy)
Signed and dated I. Spaan 1787. Spaan used a much earlier English leadglass for his engraving. The glass dates from circa 1680.
Height: 15,1 cm
NIEUWE SPIEGELSTRAAT 55