Sluiting van het drievoudige verbond tussen Engeland, Frankrijk en de Republiek 1610 - 1648

This small, round bronze medal, created by an anonymous artist between 1610 and 1648, depicts the symbolic "Closing of the Triple Alliance" between England, France and the Dutch Republic. The medal, part of the Rijksmuseum collection, features two allegorical figures on one side, representing the countries, shaking hands and standing beneath a crown, signifying the alliance's unity. The other side depicts an arm and hand reaching down to touch a pig, a reference to the alliance's objective of ending the war in the Netherlands. This medal offers a fascinating glimpse into 17th-century European politics and the use of symbolic imagery in art.