Jacob J. Roosjen SRI

Silver

description

Provenance:
-Museumcollectie Baron van den Bogaerde Terbrugge, Kasteel Heeswijk
-In veiling Frederik Muller, Amsterdam, 22 juni 1900, lot 944-EE, FF of GG.
-Particuliere collectie, Nederland

Associated literature:
-J.A. Jolles, De Schuttersgilden en Schutterijen van Noord-Brabant, Arnhem, 1974, Vol I & II
-Tent. cat., W. Iven, Schutters Gilden in Noord-Brabant-Helmond, 1983
-A.M. Koldeweij, red., Zilver uit 's-Hertogenbosch, Nijmegen, 1985
 

Dutch Parcel-gilt silver patron sign of the guild of St. George of Cromfoirt, Peter Vallickners, Den Bosch (Bois-le Duc), 1549/1550

The sixteenth-century circular patron sign of the marksmen’s guild of Cromvoirt is engraved on the outer rim with the text '+ DV SCVT VAN CROMFORT' in Gothic capitals. In the middle, surrounded by a cable rim, the silver-gilt figure of St. George on horseback, slaying the dragon, is applied. Twigs are engraved between the words. Four circular suspension eyes are mounted at the top and a suspension hook below. Fully marked at the reverse and displaying an assay stripe.
49 grams; 7,1 cm diameter, 9,1 cm high (including rings)

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