EditorialPortrait of Wilhelmus Momma, bust portrait of theologian Wilhelmus Momma. The portrait is set in an oval frame with square edging, bows, and an inscription in Latin. A four-line poem in Dutch at the pier, Wilhelmus Momma, Joannes de Jongh (mentioned on...
EditorialJan Jacob Momma (1737-1792), Dutch merchant, married to 1. Cornelia Wilhelmina Van Sonsbeeck, 2. Henrietta Maria Vosmaer, painting, Silhouette and gouache on ivory, Height, 5.3 cm (2 inches), Width, 4.3 cm (1.6 inches), Inscription, 'IL ME RESTERA CHER...
EditorialModel of a Stopper, Model of an anchor stopper between two decks, consisting of a slide for the chain on a bobbin and running through the starboard safety hole, and a heavy devil's claw hanging on a bobbin on the ship's wall. A locking mechanism holds ...