St. Jansgilde van Zierikzee, gildepenning met no. 40

anonymous, 1695

Guilds were urban organisations of people in specific occupations. The guild represented the interests of the profession. Each member had a token as proof of membership. The person’s name was engraved on one side of the token, often together with the arms of the guild or of the city in which it was based. The other side carried a motif signifying the occupation represented by the guild.

  • Artwork typemedal
  • Object numberNG-VG-7-584
  • Dimensionsdiameter 5.7 cm x weight 38.32 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    St. Jansgilde van Zierikzee, gildepenning met no. 40

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-7-584

  • Description

    Messing penning. Voorzijde: gehelmd wapenschild; helmteken: hand die helm omhoog houdt binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: vijf mannen, waarvan een zak tilt, staande bij twee op grond liggende dobbelstenen binnen omschrift; afsnede: jaartal, gescheiden door cijfer 40

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Zierikzee

  • Dating

    1695

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    diameter 5.7 cm x weight 38.32 g

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1695

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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