Schippersgilde, gildepenning van Pieter Klinkert van Blockzijl 1730

This small, circular bronze medal, dating back to 1730, was likely a guild token for the Schippersgilde, a guild for ship owners. The front features a simple engraved image of a ship with sails, likely representing the members' profession, while the back is inscribed with the name Pieter Klinkert van Blockzijl, suggesting the medal was a personal token for a guild member. These small, functional tokens were common in the Netherlands during this period, serving as a means of identification and membership within various guilds.