Zuid-Hollandsche Maatschappy tot redding van schipbreukelingen te Rotterdam, penning uitgereikt aan N.T. Spelbrink 1856

This 1856 silver medal, created by David van der Kellen, was awarded to N.T. Spelbrink by the South Holland Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People in Rotterdam. The obverse depicts a dramatic rescue scene with a man pulling a drowning person to safety in a turbulent sea. The reverse is adorned with a laurel wreath and the society's inscription, celebrating bravery and philanthropy. The medal's small size, only 4.5 cm in diameter, underscores its personal and commemorative nature, making it a powerful symbol of maritime heroism.