Schippersgilde te 's-Hertogenbosch, gildepenning door het gilde geschonken aan opperdeken Claude Antoine Lormier 1780 - 1781

This silver medal, created by Andreas van Beugen in 1780-1781, was commissioned by the Schippersgilde (Shipmasters Guild) of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The medal, which features a ship with sails billowing in the wind, was likely awarded to Claude Antoine Lormier, the guild's leader, as a symbol of his success in the shipping industry. The inscription around the edge of the medal translates to "The guild gives life to the ship's life, and the ship's life is a short one." This medal provides insight into the maritime history of the Netherlands and the importance of guilds in 18th-century society.