Huidekopers-, leerlooiers- en schoenmakersgilde van Alkmaar, gildepenning van Andries Geerhart met no. 186 Possibly 1778

This small, intricately-designed, silver guild medal, likely created in 1778, is a rare artifact from Alkmaar, Netherlands. The front depicts a saint holding an object, possibly a book or a tool, while the back features a shield bearing an inscription in Dutch: "No. 186, Andries Geerhart 1778." This inscription suggests it was a membership badge for the Guild of Hide Buyers, Leather Tanners, and Shoemakers of Alkmaar, belonging to Andries Geerhart, a member of the esteemed guild. The medal serves as a fascinating historical glimpse into guild life and craftsmanship in 18th-century Alkmaar.