Wine was known to flow freely during meals, receptions and meetings of the town council. They had their own pitchers, usually made of tin. Utrecht was no exception. These 5.6 litre pitchers were made for the council by an Utrecht tin worker half way through the 16th century, in the same period that the new town hall was built. The pitchers were used during formal events until 1838. When the museum was founded in that year, they were added to the collection.