Koks- en pasteibakkersgilde van Middelburg, gildepenning met no. 7 1653

This 1653 bronze medal, measuring 5.6 cm in diameter, is a guild token for the bakers' guild of Middelburg. The inscription around the edge reads "Den abel en ioannis van grimavis de david" ("The baker and Johannes van Grimavis, of David"). The image shows two bakers working in the kitchen, with a large oven in the background. This token is an example of the rich history of guild culture in the Netherlands. Guild tokens such as this were used to identify members of the guild.