Opening of the Zeeland Bridge (Oosterscheldebrug) 15 December 1965, medal presented to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
Also known as: Opening van de Oosterscheldebrug 15 december 1965, penning aangeboden aan het Rijksmuseum te Amsterdam
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1965
Opening of the Zeeland Bridge (Oosterscheldebrug) 15 December 1965, medal presented to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam — Rijksmuseum object 2. Dated by the museum: 1965. Museum attribution: Arie van Wijnen; designer: A.J. Mes, Heinkenszand; Koninklijke Utrechtsche Fabriek van Zilverwerken van C.J. Begeer. Material: velvet (fabric weave), bronze (metal), cardboard. Museum description: Bronze medal. Obverse: newly opened bridge between inscriptions within a wreath of laurel and oak branches. Reverse: crowned coat of arms, flanked by two lions, standing on a pennant with inscription; associated, off-white cardboard box; on top of lid: inscription; inside of lid: stamp; inside bottom lined with blue velvet
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- velvet (fabric weave) · bronze (metal) · cardboard
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 5 cm x weight 46.43 g x length 5.7 cm x width 5.8 cm x height 1.1 cm
Identification
- Original title
- Opening van de Oosterscheldebrug 15 december 1965, penning aangeboden aan het Rijksmuseum te Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- 2
- Museum classification
- history medal
Catalogue references
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