Korenmolenaarsgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Hendrik van der Steen Roelofsz 1801
anonymous
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natural stone pattern
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toned paper
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decorative element
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detailed texture
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old engraving style
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woodcut effect
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sculptural image
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stoneware
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embossed
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pencil art
This 1801 guild medal, created by an anonymous artist, commemorates Hendrik van der Steen Roelofsz, a member of the Amsterdam Millers Guild. The medal depicts a windmill on the obverse, symbolizing the guild's profession, and bears an inscription on the reverse marking the date of Roelofsz's membership. The small, detailed design of this medal is characteristic of 19th-century Dutch guild medals.
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