Zijdelakenkopersgilde van Vlissingen, gildepenning met no. 36

anonymous, 1694

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-7-566
  • Dimensionsdiameter 5.2 cm x weight 36.72 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Zijdelakenkopersgilde van Vlissingen, gildepenning met no. 36

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-7-566

  • Description

    Messing penning. Voorzijde: lakenkoopman, staande achter toonbank in zijn winkel meet met een el stof; links en rechts: man en vrouw; tussen beiden in, op toonbank: cijfer 36 boven compartiment met daarin cijfer 36 binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: gekroonde fles boven hoed; daaromheen: bril, snuiter, kam, twee strengen breigaren etc. boven jaartal binnen omschrift

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Flushing

  • Dating

    1694

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    diameter 5.2 cm x weight 36.72 g

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1694

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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