Netherlands Sharpshooters, medal in honour of William III, King of the Netherlands
Also known as: Neerlands Scherpschutterijen, penning ter ere van Willem III, koning der Nederlanden
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1851
Bronze oval medal. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: marksman with plumed cap holds rifle in left hand and raised laurel wreath in right hand within an inscription; exergue: empty compartment.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-10-127; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements height 5.8 cm x width 4.8 cm x weight 542 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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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- height 5.8 cm x width 4.8 cm x weight 542 g
- Dimensions museum
- height 5.8 cm x width 4.8 cm x weight 542 g
Design
- Obverse
- bust of a man within an inscription.
- Reverse
- marksman with plumed cap holds rifle in left hand and raised laurel wreath in right hand within an inscription; exergue: empty compartment
Identification
- Original title
- Neerlands Scherpschutterijen, penning ter ere van Willem III, koning der Nederlanden
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-10-127
- Museum classification
- schutterspenning · award 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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