Plate with the Coat of Arms of the Sichterman Family, anonymous, c. 1730 - c. 1735
turning, h 4.2cm × d 28cm More details
Jan Albert Sichterman was a VOC merchant in Bengal (present-day India). On his return voyage, he took two ships full of possessions, including this plate. These included enslaved servants who travelled with him. While they were legally free in the Netherlands, they nevertheless had to continue working as his servants. Every week, Sichterman would have himself driven through Groningen with them on the box of his carriage.
