Schoenmakers-, huidenvetters- en leerverkopersgilde van Middelburg, gildepenning met no. 70 1686

This 1686 guild medal, created by an anonymous artist, represents the Schoenmakers-, huidenvetters- en leerverkopersgilde of Middelburg, a guild for shoemakers, leather tanners, and leather sellers. The medal, made of brass, measures 5.6 cm in diameter and features a crowned figure on one side and a knife, a lamp, and a helmet on the other. These symbols likely represent the guild's trade, reflecting the tools and practices of these craftspeople. Guild medals were popular in the 17th century, functioning as both status symbols and reminders of the guild's purpose and significance.