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Launching of the ship "Broedertrouw", built by Johann Schouten, Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge "La Flamboyante" in Dordrecht, medal presented to those present

Also known as: Van stapel lopen van het schip "Broedertrouw", gebouwd door Johann Schouten, grootmeester van de vrijmetselaarsloge "La Flamboyante" te Dordrecht, penning aan de aanwezigen uitgereikt

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1836

Silver medal. Obverse: crossed ship's rudder with inscription and anchor, entwined with acacia foliage. Reverse: inscription within laurel wreath. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-3791; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.7 cm x weight 13.33 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.

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Physical characteristics

Material
silver (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
diameter 3.7 cm x weight 13.33 g
Dimensions museum
diameter 3.7 cm x weight 13.33 g

Design

Obverse
crossed ship's rudder with inscription and anchor, entwined with acacia foliage.
Reverse
inscription within laurel wreath.

Identification

Original title
Van stapel lopen van het schip "Broedertrouw", gebouwd door Johann Schouten, grootmeester van de vrijmetselaarsloge "La Flamboyante" te Dordrecht, penning aan de aanwezigen uitgereikt
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-1-3791
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.

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