Medal Given by Isaac Pontanus to his Grandson on his Eighth Birthday

anonymous, anoniem, anonymous, anoniem, 1688

In the past, important events were graced with a medal, especially in well-to-do families. The occasion for this was usually a birth, wedding, or death. These medals not only remained in the family as a memento, but were also given to the guests at the baptism, wedding party, or funeral. Sometimes they were purely private in character, such as the gold medal a grandfather gave to his grandson.

  • Artwork typemedal, familiepenning
  • Object numberNG-2008-41-B
  • Dimensionsdiameter 9 cm x weight 0 gr
  • Physical characteristicsgoud, gegraveerd