Baron Surlet de Chokier, door het Nationaal Congres verkozen tot regent van België
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.1; 37.29
About this artwork
diameter 4,1 cm x gewicht 37,29 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold this exquisite struck medal, *Baron Surlet de Chok, door het Nationaalres verkozen tot reg van België* (Baron Surlet de Chokier, Elected by the National Congress as Regent of Belgium), crafted Adrien Hippolyte Veyrat in 1831. Measuring just 4.1 cm in diameter and weighing 37.29 grams, this small yet powerful metalwork captures a pivotal figure in Belgian history during the nation's turbulent birth. The medal commemorates Baron Surlet de Chokier, who served as Belgium's first regent from February to July 1831. Elected by the National Congress amid the Belgian Revolution of 1830–1831, he...