Vijfentwintigjarige huwelijk van Anthony van den Bergh en Susanna Lubeley
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
37.82; 4.9
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
Celebrate enduring love with this exquisite silver medal, *Vijfentwintigjarige huwelijk van Anthony den Bergh en Susanna Lley* (Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary of Anthony den Bergh and Susanna Lley), crafted in 1764 by the skilled Dutch medalist Johan George Holtz. Measuring 4.9 cm in diameter and weighing 37.82 grams, this intimate artwork commemorates a couple's silver anniversary—a milestone that highlighted marital fidelity and family prosperity in 18th-century Netherlands. Holtzhey, a prominent engraver active in Amsterdam during the Rococo era, employed the striking technique, where a ...