Drinkschaal met Argus en Mercurius, BK-NM-11158, Arent van Bolten, ca. 1600 - ca. 1625

Identification title(s): drinking bowl with argus and mercury. Object type: drinking bowl object number: bk-nm-11158. Description: bowl, round, fully driven. Within a border of scroll work, the representation of argus, put to sleep by mercury with his flute playing. Manufacture. Manufacturer: silversmith: arent van bolten (attributed to). Place of manufacture: northern netherlands. Dating: ca. 1600 - ca. 1625. Physical characteristics: silver. Material: silver. Dimensions: d 19. 8 cm. Subject: what: mercury lulls argus into sleep by making music. Acquisition: purchase 1898copyright: public domain. Date: ca. 1600 - ca. 1625.