Doos behorend bij een penning ter ere van Alkmaar 700 jaar Possibly 1954

Here is the box made to house a commemorative medal by the Koninklijke Utrechtsche Fabriek van Zilverwerken van C.J. Begeer. It's a simple box, really, but it's got this quiet elegance to it. You can see how the edges are slightly worn, the paper scuffed – signs of its age and journey. I imagine someone carefully placing the medal inside, closing the lid with a gentle snap. Maybe they were thinking about Alkmaar's history, or the person they were giving the medal to. The inscription in blue ink hints at a personal story, a connection to "den Haag" between 1946-1953. It reminds me of Cy Twombly’s scrawled handwriting on canvas – a direct, unfiltered expression. The texture of the box itself, that slightly rough paper, speaks to the tactile nature of art. It’s not just about what you see, but what you feel. And even something as humble as a box can carry so much meaning, so much history. It’s a reminder that art exists in unexpected places, and that artists are always in conversation with the past.