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Nomos 23

30 November 2021
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 4000 CHF
Hammer Price:  7500 CHF
Lot 353

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, Friesland. Bolsward. 1684. Medal (Silver, 51 mm, 29.86 g, 12 h), an engraved award medal given by the Bombazine Workers Guild to the Mayor of Bolsward. Bürgermeister.J.Sadelaer.Olderman.vant. Boomesin.werckers Gilt Helmeted arms of Bolsward and Olderman, divided per pale. Rev. Crowned shield bearing the arms of Bolsward within an ornate frame; to left and right, 16 - 84. Extremely rare, if not unique. Extremely fine.



Bombazine was then a luxury fabric made of a mixture of silk and wool; the Bombazine workers guild was, thus, an influential one.

Online bidding closes: 30 Nov 2021, 08:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 16 Jul 2025, 00:31:08 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7500 CHF
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