Bottle, anonymous, c. 1675 - c. 1685
diamond-point engraving, h 18.5cm × w 11.0cm × d 7.0cm More details
The inscription, which translates as ‘When wine enters, reason departs’, warns of the consequences of over indulgence. Van Heemskerk kept this bottle in his own possession, together with a large portion of his work. His glass collection remained in the family well into the 18th century and was auctioned in Leiden in 1771.
