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Fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Battle of Waterloo, badge in honour of William II

Also known as: Vijftigjarige viering van slag bij Waterloo, draagteken ter ere van Willem II

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1865

Uniface silver badge on a yellow bow, consisting of two separate parts: above, a laurel wreath on a pennant with an inscription; below, bust of a man facing left.

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-12-123; its record gives material recorded as textile materials, silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking), weaving; measurements height 5.2 cm x width 4.6 cm x weight 0.55 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
textile materials, silver (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking), weaving
Measurements
height 5.2 cm x width 4.6 cm x weight 0.55 g
Dimensions museum
height 5.2 cm x width 4.6 cm x weight 0.55 g

Identification

Original title
Vijftigjarige viering van slag bij Waterloo, draagteken ter ere van Willem II
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-12-123
Museum classification
draagteken

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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