Box of the Dutch West India Company
In 1749, the West India Company presented this gold and tortoise shell box to Stadholder William IV when he was named its governor. How the company made its money in Africa is depicted on the lid: with slave trade (far left), and trade in ivory and gold. The man carries an elephant’s tusk, the woman pans for gold. Seated atop the gold nugget in the middle is Mercury, the god of trade, with the company’s logo.
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Box of the Dutch West India Company
In 1749, the West India Company presented this gold and tortoise shell box to Stadholder William IV when he was named its governor. How the company made its money in Africa is depicted on the lid: with slave trade (far left), and trade in ivory and gold. The man carries an elephant’s tusk, the woman pans for gold. Seated atop the gold nugget in the middle is Mercury, the god of trade, with the company’s logo.
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Deze doos van goud en schildpa ...... met het logo van de compagnie.
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In 1749, the West India Compan ...... rade, with the company’s logo.
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Rijksmuseum
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Box of the Dutch West India Company
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Doos van de West-Indische Compagnie
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1749
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1749
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breedte 11,9 cm
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gewicht 614 gr
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height 5.8 cm
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hoogte 5,8 cm
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lengte 18,0 cm
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length 18.0 cm
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weight 614 gr
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width 11.9 cm
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Collectie: edele metalen
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second quarter 18th century
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tweede kwart 18e eeuw
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