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Medal - Crafts - The Glassblower
| Location | Netherlands |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Obverse description | High-relief scene depicting a glassblower's workshop, struck after an etching by Jan Luyken and his son Caspar (first published 1694). In the foreground, a standing craftsman blows through a long iron pipe to shape molten glass, while other workers are shown seated and engaged in related tasks in the background. No legend or lettering appears in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | (none) |
| Reverse description | The second image shows the complete set of twelve tombac medallions displayed in their fitted wooden presentation case lined with red velvet. Each medallion depicts a different craft or trade scene derived from Jan Luyken's etchings. No individual reverse design is visible. |
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