Bierbeschooiersgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Jan de Doot c. 1600 - 1800

This small, circular brass medal, dating from around the 17th or 18th century, was created for the "Bierbeschooiersgilde van Amsterdam," a guild of brewers in Amsterdam. The obverse features a barrel topped with a crown within a laurel wreath, while the reverse shows the inscription "Jan de Doot" within another laurel wreath. This small, decorative artwork is likely a guild token, a type of object used for membership identification or commemoration. Its small size and simple design are typical of this type of artwork.