Rederijkerskamer het Bloemken Jesse te Middelburg onder de kernspreuk "In minnen groeyende", lidmaatschapspenning met no. 53 1642

This 1642 bronze medal is a membership badge for the “Bloemken Jesse” chamber of rhetoric in Middelburg. The inscription on the obverse reads "In minnen groeyende," meaning "growing in love." The reverse of the medal displays a coat of arms and the number 53, suggesting this was the membership badge for the 53rd member of the chamber. Chambers of rhetoric were popular in the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries and were essentially social clubs that organized theatrical performances, poetry readings, and other cultural events. This medal is an example of the type of artistry used to mark membership and commemorate cultural events of the era.