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Chivalric Confraternity of the Handbussche in Delft
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Chivalric Confraternity of the Handbussche in Delft

Gerard van Loon · 1718 · striking (metalworking); lead (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Lead medal. Obverse: helmeted woman with shield and hand cannon, representing the Confrerie; at her feet: cornucopia filled with medals within inscription. Reverse: winged Victory with palm branch in left hand, holding laurel wreath above an empty shield resting on two crossed hand cannons and a barrel with bullets with right hand; in front: goose within inscription; section: empty.

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schutterspenningkoningspenningDelft
Credit lineRidderlijke Confrerie van de Handbussche te Delft. 1718. Gerard van Loon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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