Lot 2795

1843/1867 - 'Beloningspenning (draagpenning) van de Zuid-Hollandsche Maatschappij tot Redding van Schipbreukelingen te Rotterdam' by D. van der Kellen (Dirks 594) - Obv. Rescuers with shipwrecked people on a beach, behind a wreck and a lifeboat / Rev. Inscription field within oak wreath and legend - silver 45 mm with soldered loop and ring 26,86 gram - Engraved: 'C.L. BOS 1 December 1867' - VF/XF - NB After the Belgian ship 'Theresia' sank in the storm of 1 to 2 December 1867 at the Bath roadstead in the Western Scheldt, a quartermaster and 5 sloop rowers from 'In- en Uitgaande Regten' in Bath, including Bos, managed to rescue the crew.