TRIAL EXAMPLES 1) The Porceleyne Fles factory in Delft made a 2 different polychrome plates for the inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina, both hand painted. Neither...
THIMBLE MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE WEDDING OF QUEEN WILHELMINA 1901 This thimble was made by maison Alfred Féau in 1901 to commemorate the wedding of...
ORANJALIA MADE BY FOREIGN FIRMS Important Dutch royal events have long been celebrated with souvenirs made by foreign (outside of The Netherlands) companies. Some of...
THE COMMERCIAL SIDE OF QUEEN WILHELMINA King Willem III married his second wife Emma in 1879 and was 63 years old when their daughter Wilhelmina...
Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch East Indies. Queen Wilhelmina was very interested in The Dutch East Indies, however her knowledge of the land came from...
THE SILVER ENAMELED PORTRAIT SPOONS AND THE GRAND TOUR The Grand tour From the 1890’s up to the beginning of World War I wealthy Americans...
The glass comes from the grandfather of a friend of ours, the father of his mother. An aunt of the grandfather worked as a cleaner...
The French graphic artist Paul Berthon (1872-1909) was known for his beautiful art nouveau posters and litho’s of women. In 1901 he made this portrait...
GOLD WATCH WEDDING QUEEN WILHELMINA AND PRINCE HENDRIK 1901 This 18 carat gold watch was a gift to the ladies on the day of the...
ROYAL VIENNA PORTRAIT PLATE QUEEN WILHELMINA 1898 The name Royal Vienna (known as Viennese porcelain) refers to a style of porcelain that was very popular...
