South Holland Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked Persons in Rotterdam, medal awarded to J. Adams
Also known as: Zuid-Hollandsche Maatschappy tot redding van schipbreukelingen te Rotterdam, penning uitgereikt aan J. Adams
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1824 - 1860
Silver medal. Obverse: man carrying a shipwreck victim in his arms; in the background on the right: two men helping a shipwreck victim to his feet; left: sinking ship and man in a rowing boat; exergue: signature. Reverse: inscription within oak wreath. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-4130; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking), engraving; measurements diameter 5.4 cm x weight 60.64 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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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking), engraving
- Measurements
- diameter 5.4 cm x weight 60.64 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 5.4 cm x weight 60.64 g
Design
- Obverse
- man carrying a shipwreck victim in his arms; in the background on the right: two men helping a shipwreck victim to his feet; left: sinking ship and man in a rowing boat; exergue: signature.
- Reverse
- inscription within oak wreath.
Identification
- Original title
- Zuid-Hollandsche Maatschappy tot redding van schipbreukelingen te Rotterdam, penning uitgereikt aan J. Adams
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-4130
- Museum classification
- erepenning
Catalogue references
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