Vijfentwintigjarig huwelijk van Jan Anthony Smits van Nieuwerkerk, lid van de Staten van Zuid-Holland en Jacoba Petronella Dorothea Bouvy te Dordrecht 1871

This silver medal, created by Jacob Samuel Cohen Elion in 1871, commemorates the 25th wedding anniversary of Jan Anthony Smits van Nieuwerkerk and Jacoba Petronella Dorothea Bouvy. The obverse features the couple's coats of arms, while the reverse is inscribed with the date of the anniversary and a detailed account of the couple's lives. The medal, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a beautiful example of commemorative art and a testament to the importance of family and personal history.