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During the 18th century the upper hall would probably have been used
for general chores of a more intimate nature. Picture here a wet-nurse
nursing a young unweaned child, or Kado the tailor working on clothes
for the family.
Notice the portraits of Admiral Christiaan Blom and his wife Helena
Louisa, which show costume typical of the 2nd half of the 18th
century. The identity of the woman depicted behind Admiral Blom
remains a mystery. The staircase in the corner leads up to the flat
roof, from which incoming and outgoing ships could be seen.
Today the upper hall is used regularly for lunch-hour music concerts.
The informal nature of these concerts evokes in a small way the kind
of entertainment that was on offer in the 18th century, often by
slaves.
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