Lot 67: A DUTCH SILVER WINDMILL CUP, PROBABLY WYGER JANSEN VAN ISENS, SNEEK, 1646

A DUTCH SILVER WINDMILL CUP, PROBABLY WYGER JANSEN VAN ISENS, SNEEK, 1646 of typical form, three ovals, two with armorials and the other displaying a drinking scene on a matted cup between plain borders, three persons on the steps, marked on the cup height overall 22 cm., weight 242 gr.

The windmill cup was on display at the exhibition Friesch Zilver in the Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, in 1927. See note lot 36.

E. Voet, Merken van Friesche goud- en zilversmeden, The Hague, 1932, p. 275, no. 516.
E. Voet, A. Wassenbergh, Merken van Friesche goud- en zilversmeden, The Hague, 1974, p. 278, no 631.

HM Koningin Emma (1858-1934)
Thence by descent

The windmill cup was on display at the exhibition Friesch Zilver in the Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, in 1927. There was one showcase present with two shelves for objects of the Royal Family, see page 39 of this catalogue. The contribution of the family was not mentioned in the catalogue, however a very rare image of this showcase was stuck in the book of Nanne Ottema's personal catalogue with his own annotations, which is now in a private collection.