Fireworks in honour of the peace of Utrecht, fired on 14 June 1713. Near the pond in The Hague a large monument has been erected, decorated with allegorical representations of peace. Around the monument is a fence to which the fireworks are attached. In front of the fence on a pedestal stands the Dutch lion spitting fire. A number of men are setting off the fireworks. Next to the performance a legend from 1-20., Vuurwerk ter eer van de vrede van Utrecht, 1713 Hollands Vrede Vuurwerk opger opger opger opger opger opger opger opger opger opgeregt door de Edele Groot Mogende Heeren Staaten van

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