Rijksmuseum Roulette<p>Pair of marriage goblets with lids, anonymous, 1759<br>These goblets commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Jan Jacob van Westrenen and Johanna Catharina Mamuchet van Houdringe. The arms were executed with a diamond-point stylus, a small diamond chip in a holder used to incise the glass. This technique was common in the Netherlands in the 17th century.<br>Translation of inscription A: Best wishes and good cheer oh Noble couple on your Fiftieth Wedding Year.<br>Translation of inscription B: Despite the burden of so many years,</p><p>diamond-point engraving, h c.32.5cm × d 11cm<br><a href="http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/BK-1964-14-A" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/B</span><span class="invisible">K-1964-14-A</span></a><br><a href="https://c.im/tags/rijksmuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rijksmuseum</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/musea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musea</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/collection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>collection</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mastodonart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodonart</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/random" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>random</span></a></p>