Timmerliedengilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Willem Hartgers 1770

This 1770 guild medal, crafted by an unknown artist, depicts the coat of arms of the Timmerliedengilde van Amsterdam, a guild of carpenters in Amsterdam, on one side and an image of Saint Joseph on the other. This small, 3.1 cm diameter medal was likely awarded to Willem Hartgers as a member of the guild, representing a tradition of recognition and craftsmanship in Amsterdam. The inscription "Willem Hartgers 1770" on the reverse side confirms this attribution. Guild medals served as tokens of membership and were a common form of visual art in the 18th century.