Roemer 1621

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This 17th-century "Roemer" is a type of drinking glass with a distinctive, elongated, rounded bowl. It's made of greenish glass and features an intricate, etched design of dragonflies. The intricate base with several knobs adds to the Roemer's aesthetic appeal and is characteristic of the period. This particular Roemer, now in the Rijksmuseum, showcases the skill of anonymous glassmakers from the Netherlands. Its unique form and decorative motifs make it a fascinating artifact of Dutch decorative arts.

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Anna Roemers Visscher derived the decorative motifs on this glass – such as the flowers and the dragonfly – from old prints. In the cryptic Italian inscription, the flowers address a certain Dora or Dorothea, whom they thank for bestowing fame on them.