Rademakers-, kuipers-, draaiers- en schrijnwerkers- of Vier Ambachtengilde van 's-Hertogenbosch, gildepenning van E. van Deursen met no. 40 1664

This is a guild token, also known as a guild medal, from the 17th century. It is made of brass and was likely issued to a member of the "Four Crafts Guild" of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The front of the token depicts four tools associated with the guild's trades - a lathe, a barrel, a chair, and a wheel - likely representative of a carpenter, a cooper, a chairmaker, and a wheelwright. The back of the token is engraved with the date "1664," the number "40" and the inscription "Deursen." This token is an important example of the symbolic objects used by guilds to identify their members.