Two cannons from Benningh, 1669. Two guns made by the foundry Albert Benningk or Benningh in Lübeck and donated to the States General in 1669 as a thank you for the prompt payments of the brutal. Both guns richly decorated with allegorical performances relate to the struggle of the Republic of the sea. On the guns the weapons and names of the delegates charged with martial equipment: Johan Eleman and Gerard Hassselaer. At the top of a large allegorical weapon trophy with the Dutch lion flanked by Minerva, Hercules and Neptune. Hereby a text band with the assignment to the states of Holland and
Two cannons from Benningh, 1669. Two guns made by the foundry Albert Benningk or Benningh in Lübeck and donated to the States General in 1669 as a thank you for the prompt payments of the brutal. Both guns richly decorated with allegorical performances relate to the struggle of the Republic of the sea. On the guns the weapons and names of the delegates charged with martial equipment: Johan Eleman and Gerard Hassselaer. At the top of a large allegorical weapon trophy with the Dutch lion flanked by Minerva, Hercules and Neptune. Hereby a text band with the assignment to the states of Holland and West Friesland. At the bottom of a Latin text of 6 lines.
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