Groot binnen- en buitenlandsvaardersgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Anthony van den Pepel by Anonymous

Groot binnen- en buitenlandsvaardersgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Anthony van den Pepel 1700 - 1800

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natural stone pattern

rippled sketch texture

toned paper

decorative element

shading to add clarity

old engraving style

woodcut effect

linocut print

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limited contrast and shading

This small, engraved brass medal, created sometime between 1700 and 1800, depicts a ship sailing on the sea. This is a "gildepenning," or guild medal, and belonged to Anthony van den Pepel, a member of the "Groot binnen- en buitenlandsvaardersgilde van Amsterdam," or the Great Inland and Foreign Shipowners' Guild of Amsterdam. The front features an image of a ship, while the reverse displays the inscription "Anthony van den Pepel" in elegant script. The medal serves as a reminder of Pepel's membership in the guild and his contributions to the Amsterdam shipping industry.