Haarddeksteen met het wapen van Prins Maurits van Oranje Nassau 1567 - 1625

This "Haarddeksteen met het wapen van Prins Maurits van Oranje Nassau" is a 17th-century stone fireback, a decorative tile placed at the back of a fireplace. The artwork depicts the coat of arms of Prince Maurice of Orange-Nassau. The image is of a crowned shield with a coat of arms and two rampant lions at the sides, carved in a decorative, slightly stylized manner. This type of sculpture, while anonymous, was a popular form of decorative art in the Netherlands during this period, celebrating the Dutch national identity and the legacy of Prince Maurice.