Legend of Dutch basin debunked by science: Spanish treasure fleet silver not entirely authentic
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Legend of Dutch basin debunked by science: Spanish treasure fleet silver not entirely authentic
For nearly two centuries, a resplendent silver ewer and basin displayed in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum have been credited as trophies of one of the Dutch Republic’s greatest naval victories—the 1628 capture by Admiral Piet Heyn of the Spanish treasure fleet. But Dr. Joosje van Bennekom’s new research, published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage, puts the myth into question and asserts that only part of the story is true. Left: Silver Ewer. Right: …
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