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Insignia of the Royal Association Het Metalen Kruis, Rotterdam branch 2nd section, founded 24 September 1857, granted the royal predicate in 1871, awarded to Captain former Commander of the civic guard in Brielle M. van der Lugt Melsert in 1873

Also known as: Draagteken van de Koninklijke vereeniging Het Metalen Kruis, afdeling Rotterdam 2e sectie, opgericht 24 september 1857, in 1871 met predicaat koninklijk, uitgereikt aan kapitein oud-commandant der schutterij te Brielle M. van der Lugt Melsert in 1873

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1857

Insignia of the Royal Association Het Metalen Kruis, Rotterdam branch 2nd section, founded 24 September 1857, granted the royal predicate in 1871, awarded to Captain former Commander of the civic guard in Brielle M. van der Lugt Melsert in 1873 — Rijksmuseum object KOG-S-MP-133.

Dated by the museum: 1857. Museum attribution: maker: anonymous. Material: silver (metal), textile materials. Museum description: Silver insignia, hinge with crown, eye, ring and ribbon.

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Physical characteristics

Materials
silver (metal) · textile materials

Identification

Original title
Draagteken van de Koninklijke vereeniging Het Metalen Kruis, afdeling Rotterdam 2e sectie, opgericht 24 september 1857, in 1871 met predicaat koninklijk, uitgereikt aan kapitein oud-commandant der schutterij te Brielle M. van der Lugt Melsert in 1873
Museum object number
KOG-S-MP-133
Museum classification
medal · draagteken

Catalogue references

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