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Medal Used by King William III at the Laying of the Cornerstone of the Oranjesluizen
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Silver spoon with ivory handle. Handle elegantly carved, provided with plant motifs, with a knob of pierced crown with cross. The silver part of the handle in the shape of leaves, supported underneath by a square rod, with a base attached to the flat. The flat elegantly shaped, with in the middle the engraved representation of a crowned standing woman with a caduceus in her hand, leaning on an anchor. On the reverse side inscription on the left: climbing lion with year letter L. Reverse side right dating etc.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTroffel gebruikt door koning Willem III bij het leggen der gedenksteen der Oranjesluizen. 1870. Frima Benten en Zonen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
