Slepersgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Hendrik van der Hogen 1738

This small, bronze guild medal, created by Hans Rogiers van Harelbeke in 1738, commemorates the membership of Hendrik van der Hogen in the "Slepersgilde van Amsterdam", a guild of Amsterdam. The obverse depicts a horse-drawn carriage, while the reverse features the guild's coat of arms and an inscription with Hendrik van der Hogen's name and the date "den 1 october 1738." The medal is a testament to the historical importance of guilds in Amsterdam during the 18th century.