Netherlands, Voorschoten. Visitor’s medal of Koninklijke Begeer, with an engraved dedication dated 16 August 1966. After a design by Eduard Telcs (1872–1948).
Obverse: A kneeling winged putto striking a medal with a hammer and hand-held die on an anvil. Around: KONINKLIJKE “BEGEER” VOORSCHOTEN.
Reverse: Engraved inscription in four lines: TER HERINNERING / AAN UW BEZOEK / VOORSCHOTEN / 16 AUGUSTUS 1966 — “In remembrance of your visit, Voorschoten, 16 August 1966.”
The medal-making scene derives from Telcs’s design for Begeer of 1921–1922. Its use on this visitor’s medal illustrates the continued role of the design in representing the firm’s craftsmanship.
Design reference: Compare Rijksmuseum, collection no. NG-451, and Begeer, volume II, no. 302, for the earlier version of the medal-striking scene.
Weight: 83 g. Diameter: 60 mm.
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