A few photos from my recent trip to the Netherlands [View all]

[Callalily]

Canal


Commemorative brass plaque

Scattered throughout Europe, planted in city streets and sidewalks, commemorative brass plaques eternalize the lives that were lost in the Holocaust. Called the Stolpersteine (in English: “stumbling stones”), the plaques commemorate the victims of the Nazi regime.

Caucasian Wingnut in the garden of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam


Wager Cup - circa 1625, Silver
The tiny archer (a Roman Soldier) can spin around, keeping his balance by means of the semicircular metal rid with a bird bird on both ends. The empty cup was probably placed on the table among the guests. The archer was spun and when he stopped, his arrow pointed to the person who had to give the first toast.