Tag: Dutch Golden Age
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The Social Life of Sugar in the Dutch Republic
Ritual, display, and moral meaning in the seventeenth century In the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic, sweetness was more than a matter of taste. Sugar shaped social ritual, domestic practice, artistic representation,…
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Jewellery, Portraiture, and Possession: Reconstructing Wendela Bicker’s Seventeenth-Century Jewellery Collection
Originally from Wendela Magazine (2025) 1 ring with a faceted stone, 1 gold double hoop presented by my husband, 1 gold bell purchased with 4 small bells, inherited from my…
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Appraisals, value and women: financial agency
Originally in Wendela Magazine In the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic, jewellery was a financial asset, a marker of status, and a way to secure wealth across generations. Especially to women, the…
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WENDELA
In early 2025, I contributed to Wendela Magazine, focusing on Wendela Bicker’s ‘waardeboek’. The project, emphasizing women’s roles in early modern culture, analyzes the significance of her jewellery within societal…
