Napkin displaying Prince Maurits's Coat of Arms and a ribbon with the motto of the Order of the Garter
James I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, conferred the Order of the Garter on Prince Maurits in 1613. On 4 February, the prestigious decoration was presented by the English ambassador in The Hague. The event was celebrated with all kinds of souvenir items, such as this damask napkin. It was probably woven at the workplace of damask weaver Passchier Lammertijn. While this cloth is not signed, it was mentioned by Lammertijn in a patent application for a special weaving technique. In addition to the arms of Maurits himself, the napkin also incorporates the arms of his predecessors. (http:/... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Image |
| Schlagwörter: | Decorative Art / Textile / 17th century / Dutch / textiles / coat of arms / coats of arms / heraldic symbols / heraldry / crest / crests / Prince Maurice |
| Sprache: | unknown |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27035778 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/47688 |
James I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, conferred the Order of the Garter on Prince Maurits in 1613. On 4 February, the prestigious decoration was presented by the English ambassador in The Hague. The event was celebrated with all kinds of souvenir items, such as this damask napkin. It was probably woven at the workplace of damask weaver Passchier Lammertijn. While this cloth is not signed, it was mentioned by Lammertijn in a patent application for a special weaving technique. In addition to the arms of Maurits himself, the napkin also incorporates the arms of his predecessors. (http://www.rijksmuseum.nl)