Citadel medal 1832 with blue ribbon
Also known as: Citadel-medaille 1832 met blauw lint
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
after 1832
Citadel medal with blue ribbon. The ribbon is made of blue textile. The medal is round and bronze-coloured with a raised border. Engraved in the centre is the citadel of Antwerp.
On the other side is a crowned W with the text DECEMBER 1832 below it, surrounded by a laurel wreath. The medal is attached to a suspension loop, which in turn is fastened to a ring. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-NM-10387-B-15; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal), textile materials; technique striking (metalworking), weaving, forging; measurements diameter 2.9 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze (metal), textile materials
- Technique
- striking (metalworking), weaving, forging
- Measurements
- diameter 2.9 cm
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.9 cm
Identification
- Original title
- Citadel-medaille 1832 met blauw lint
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-NM-10387-B-15
- Museum classification
- medal
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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