Vijfentwintigjarig huwelijk van mr. Samuel Gilles, raad ordinaris in den Hove van Holland, Zeeland en West-Friesland en Florentina Johanna Pittenius 1760

This silver medal, created by Nicolaas van Swinderen in 1760, commemorates the 25th anniversary of the marriage of Samuel Gilles, a councilor in the court of Holland, Zeeland, and West Frisia, and Florentina Johanna Pittenius. The obverse of the medal depicts a portrait of Florentina Johanna Pittenius, surrounded by an intricate design that includes a coat of arms and floral motifs. The reverse side of the medal bears an inscription in Dutch, detailing the occasion of the anniversary and the couple's long marriage. This small but significant artwork is an example of commemorative medal art, a popular genre in the 18th century.