Sterling silver object - Gift by the Executive Board of Heineken N.V. to Mrs de Carvalho - Heineken on the occasion of the 150 year jubilee of the Heineken Brewery - Wouter van Baalen - Zilversmith

Gift by the Executive Board of Heineken N.V. to Mrs. de Carvalho - Heineken on the occasion of the 150 year jubilee of the Heineken Brewery,designed and executed by silversmith Wouter van Baalen. Amsterdam 2015

A CONCISE HISTORY IN FORM AND TEXT

2015
Single copy
Sterling silver
H 21 cm

Gift by the Executive Board of Heineken N.V. to Mrs. de Carvalho - Heineken on the occasion of the 150 year jubilee of the Heineken Brewery.

This piece is composed of the contours of a selection of six bottles used during Heineken's 150 years history. The hexagonal 'bottle' is divided into six articulated segments . An engraved text (as below) is revealed when the object is folded open.

1864 - GERARD ADRIAAN BOUGHT "DE HOOIBERG". A BRIGHT AND CLEAR GENTLEMEN'S BEER WAS CREATED. IT WENT ACROSS THE GLOBE. AFTER 150 YEARS AND 4 GENERATIONS. HEINEKEN IS THE WORLD'S LEADING PREMIUM BREWER. HERE'S TO A PROMISING FUTURE - 2014.

A CONCISE HISTORY IN FORM AND TEXT

2015
Single copy
Sterling silver
H 22 cm

Gift by the Executive Board of Heineken N.V. to Mrs. de Carvalho - Heineken on the occasion of the 150 year jubilee of the Heineken Brewery.

This piece is composed of the contours of a selection of six bottles used during Heineken's 150 years history. The hexagonal 'bottle' is divided into six articulated segments . An engraved text (as below) is revealed when the object is folded open.

1864 - GERARD ADRIAAN BOUGHT "DE HOOIBERG". A BRIGHT AND CLEAR GENTLEMEN'S BEER WAS CREATED. IT WENT ACROSS THE GLOBE. AFTER 150 YEARS AND 4 GENERATIONS. HEINEKEN IS THE WORLD'S LEADING PREMIUM BREWER. HERE'S TO A PROMISING FUTURE - 2014.