Doosje bij penning, verleend aan Bartvan Hove in 1868 door de Vereeniging ter bevordering van fabriek en handwerknijverheid in Nederland, afdeling 's Gravenhage 1860 - 1868

This is a box made to hold a medal awarded to Bart van Hove in 1868 by the Society for the Promotion of Industry and Crafts in the Netherlands. The circular shape of the box is no accident; it echoes the ancient symbolism of the circle, a form laden with connotations of unity, wholeness, and eternity. One may recall the Ouroboros, the snake consuming its tail, a symbol of cyclic renewal found in ancient Egyptian and Greek iconography. Here, the box becomes a vessel, not just for a medal, but for ideas of unending progress and the cyclical nature of craftsmanship. This box, mundane as it may seem, becomes a testament to the enduring human quest for perfection. It reminds us that every creation is a link in a chain stretching back through history, each generation building upon the work of those who came before, their dreams and aspirations echoing in the objects we create and cherish.