Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, Sixty Years Grand Master of Freemasonry, Medal Struck by Order of the Lodges of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Colonies
Also known as: Frederik, prins der Nederlanden, zestig jaar grootmeester der vrijmetselarij, penning geslagen op last van de loges van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de kolonien
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1866 - 1876
Bronze medal. Obverse: illuminated by the all-seeing eye in a radiant triangle, a throne stands on an elevation of three steps in a temple with four columns, of which the front left column bears the letter J, and the front right bears the letter B; in front of the throne stands an altar on which lie the Grand Master's jewel and a gavel within legend; exergue: signature. Reverse: inscription within oak wreath and legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-4307; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 6.1 cm x weight 991 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
- bronze (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 6.1 cm x weight 991 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 6.1 cm x weight 991 g
Design
- Obverse
- illuminated by the all-seeing eye in a radiant triangle, a throne stands on an elevation of three steps in a temple with four columns, of which the front left column bears the letter J, and the front right bears the letter B; in front of the throne stands an altar on which lie the Grand Master's jewel and a gavel within legend; exergue: signature.
- Reverse
- inscription within oak wreath and legend.
Identification
- Original title
- Frederik, prins der Nederlanden, zestig jaar grootmeester der vrijmetselarij, penning geslagen op last van de loges van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de kolonien
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-4307
- Museum classification
- erepenning
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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