Economic Branch of the Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen, badge of the chairman of the meetings
Also known as: Oeconomische Tak van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen, draagteken van de voorzitter van de vergaderingen
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1778
Uniface silver badge, consisting of openwork representations of various instruments: anchor on a suspension ring decorated as a wreath; in the center of the anchor: beaded wreath containing an inscription; around this: caduceus, measuring rod, fence, hammer, shovel, scythe, distaff, sword, fishing net, pitchfork, bleachfield shovel, and jack.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2797-A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements length 5.3 cm x width 4.9 cm x weight 14.5 g. 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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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- length 5.3 cm x width 4.9 cm x weight 14.5 g
- Dimensions museum
- length 5.3 cm x width 4.9 cm x weight 14.5 g
Identification
- Original title
- Oeconomische Tak van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen, draagteken van de voorzitter van de vergaderingen
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-2797-A
- Museum classification
- draagteken
Catalogue references
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Research required
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