Museum number
J112
Object
Memorial medal for Anthony Balthazar Coyett, Dutch, silver, 1683
Description
Memorial MedalObverse;-The reapers supporting plaqueReverse;- Arms and angels
Materials
Silver
On display?
Yes

Further description

Simple name
Medal
Dimensions
regular: 6.5cm (h) x 7.7cm (w)
Memorial medallion Dutch Silver, about 1683 J112 This object was made to commemorate the death of a child. The two skeletons on the medallion hold a scythe and an extinguished torch, both symbols of life cut short. Between them sits a baby blowing soap bubbles, another emblem of the fragility of life.

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