Handelsetiket met drie hangende parels en het wapen van de stad Haarlem c. 1681 - 1740

Isaac Vincentsz. van der Vinne created this label with three hanging pearls and the coat of arms of Haarlem, using pen in ink and grey wash on paper. This label gives us a glimpse into the mercantile culture of the Dutch Golden Age. We see this through the three hanging pearls suggesting wealth and trade. Haarlem, identified by its coat of arms at the top, was a major economic center in the 17th and 18th centuries. Van der Vinne, working within this context, reflects the city's prosperity and commercial activities. The label is adorned with symbolic elements. The pearls signify luxury goods traded through Haarlem, while the coat of arms reinforces the city's identity and authority. To understand this work fully, we can turn to archival records, trade statistics, and historical accounts. These resources help us interpret the image’s meaning within its original social and institutional context. By doing this, we can appreciate how the image reflected and reinforced the economic structures of its time.