Fire of the New Lutheran Church in Amsterdam, medal made of copper from the roof of the burnt church
Also known as: Brand van de Nieuwe Luthersche kerk te Amsterdam, penning vervaardigd uit koper afkomstig van het dak van de afgebrande kerk
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1822
Single-sided copper octagonal medal with two stamps: left: New Lutheran Church after the fire above year; right: New Lutheran Church before the fire above year.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-3463-A; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1 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.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 1 cm
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 1 cm
Identification
- Original title
- Brand van de Nieuwe Luthersche kerk te Amsterdam, penning vervaardigd uit koper afkomstig van het dak van de afgebrande kerk
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-3463-A
- Museum classification
- history 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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