This plate began its life at the end of the 19th century in the porcelain factory of Sèvres France. In 1740, with the support of...

After the establishment of the VOC, in addition to tea and spices, Chinese porcelain was also introduced in the Netherlands. The white porcelain with blue...

  foto  ©denroncollections   Castle  het Oude Loo Paleis Het Loo is a former Royal Palace in Apeldoorn. The palace is nowadays a national museum....

Queen Wilhelmina celebrated her 40th jubilee in 1938, this was celebrated exuberantly throughout the country. The Dutch factories produced a plethora of cups, plates and...

In 1885 on August 31st, the fifth birthday of Princess Wilhelmina was celebrated for the first time. This princess’s day was an initiative of the...

    Juliana and Bernhard met each other for the first time at the Winter Olympics in Garmisch-partenkirchen, Germany in February 1936. Partly due to...

What is the significance of a bulb glass? According to the large Dutch dictionary from 1898, it is a peculiar shaped glass made to enable...

Tinplate is a thin-rolled sheet of steel. Originally a thin layer of tin was applied to prevent rust. The name “blik” (Dutch for a tin)...

  William V was the last stadholder of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. Willem was born in 1748. His parents were Willem IV...

After the death of her husband King Willem III, Queen Regent Emma thought that the appearance of the Royal Family should be improved. She did...