Sauskom met het gekroonde alliantiewapen Van Delen-Van Wijhe

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jaarletter: gekroonde M

Art Historical Context

**Sauskom met het gekroonde alliantiewapen Van Delen-Van Wijhe** *Bernt Wolffsen, 1718–1719, engraving, 7.1 × 21 × 17.31 cm* This delicate engraving by Dutch artist Bernt Wolffsen captures a silver *sauskom*—a shallow sauce bowl or tureen—adorned with the crowned alliance coat of arms of the Van Delen and Van Wijhe families. Created in 1718–1719, it reflects the opulent world of early 18th-century Netherlands, where such vessels symbolized wealth and social alliances, often commissioned to mark marriages. The "gekroonde M" year letter etched into the design signifies its authenticity, a gui...