Medaillion of a fire brigade of Amsterdam from the wreck of the Dutch East India ship Hollandia, anonymous, 1700 - in or before 1743

Title(s)

Medaillion of a fire brigade of Amsterdam from the wreck of the Dutch East India ship Hollandia

Object type

• medal

Object number

NG-1979-169-H-2958

Description

Fire brigade medaillion; eroded: circular, relieved decoration on both sides; obverse fire engine with snake along rim and number 14; reverse two lions rampant holding the crowned coat of arms of Amsterdam

Artist

• anonymous

Place

Netherlands

Dating

1700 - in or before 13-Aug-1743

Material

• copper (metal)

Measurements

height 0.4 cm × diameter 4 cm

When

• 1743-08-13 - 1743-08-13

Where

• Annet

Who

• Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie
• Hollandia (schip)

Acquisition

purchase 1979

Copyright

Public domain

• Hollandia compendium : a contribution to the history, archeology, classification and lexicography of a 150 ft. Dutch East Indiaman (1740-1750), p. 442, cat.nr. 2.9.4.2.