Goblet and cover, 1685, Willem van Heemskerck, Dutch, 1613–1692, 10 1/2 × 4 1/16 × 4 1/16 in. ( × × cm), Glass, Netherlands, 17th century, Glass goblets engraved with short quotations or mottos were a quintessential expression of Dutch art in the 17th century. They added food for thought to the dinner table, sparking conversations about religious, philosophical, and political subjects. The inscription on the bowl of this goblet reads, 'Alles heft sijn tyd. Eccles. Cap: ' ('There is a season for everything, Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, verse 1').

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