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Commemorative medal of the Dutch Association of Housewives for Janna Beunk on account of 25 years of faithful service to the Van Oordt tot Bunschoten van Oosten family
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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People who have performed a heroic deed or reached the end of a long career are sometimes awarded a medal as a token of esteem and gratitude. Often these are made of gold. Especially in the seventeenth century, gold medals with their chains were literally a reward. They were subsequently melted down and converted into money, which is why so few have survived.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineErepenning van de Nederlandse Vereniging van huisvrouwen voor Janna Beunk wegens 25 jaar trouwe dienst bij de familie Van Oordt tot Bunschoten van Oosten. 1917. Nederlandse Vereniging van Huisvrouwen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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