KLM House No. 7 is a Delft Blue miniature of a traditional Dutch canal house. It is generally associated with Amsterdam, although the exact building, original address and year of construction have not been identified with certainty.
KLM House No. 7 is a Delft Blue miniature representing a traditional Dutch canal house. The miniature is generally associated with Amsterdam, although the building on which its design was based has not been identified with certainty.
The miniature has the characteristic appearance of a historic Dutch town house. Its narrow façade, tall structure and decorative gable resemble the residential and merchant houses built along the canals of Amsterdam and other Dutch cities.
Many buildings of this type date from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Because space within the city was limited, the houses were generally built narrow and tall, with a long and deep building behind the façade.
The exact buildings represented by several of the earliest KLM houses have not been established with certainty. This is also the case with KLM House No. 7.
Although the miniature is often associated with Amsterdam, the name of the building, its street address and its construction year are unknown. To avoid presenting unconfirmed information, these details are listed as unknown.
The original building and address have not been identified with certainty.