Timmerliedengilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Hendrik Haagen, overman en deken 1729 - 1769

This small silver medal, likely created by an anonymous artist between 1729 and 1769, was a guild medal for the Timmerliedengilde van Amsterdam. It depicts the guild’s patron saint, St. Joseph, carrying a young Jesus on a donkey, and a coat of arms with the inscription “Hendrik Haagen, overman en deken”. This medal is an important piece of Dutch history, offering a glimpse into the guild system of the 18th century. The medal's size (3.4 cm in diameter) suggests that it was meant to be worn as a personal adornment, symbolizing the wearer's membership in the guild.