St. Lucasgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Hendrik Saals, glazenmaker en schilder

anonymous, 1784

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-7-258
  • Dimensionsdiameter 4.3 cm x weight 31.6 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    St. Lucasgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Hendrik Saals, glazenmaker en schilder

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-7-258

  • Description

    Messing penning. Voorzijde: os houdt Lucasschild in zijn poten; daaromheen lofwerk. Keerzijde: cartouche met opschrift onder dierenkop, en cartouche met jaartal, boven cartouche met letters G en S

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Amsterdam

  • Dating

    1784

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    diameter 4.3 cm x weight 31.6 g

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1784

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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