Netherlands after 1949 Royal Dutch Hunters Association Badge EF-

Netherlands after 1949 – Royal Dutch Hunters Association Badge – Koninklijke Begeer

Netherlands – mid-20th century

Membership or association badge of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Jagers Vereniging (Royal Dutch Hunters Association), manufactured by Koninklijke Begeer in Voorschoten.

Obverse

Openwork crowned badge depicting a hunter holding a shotgun, accompanied by a hunting dog. Foliate branches tied with a ribbon at the base.

Inscription:

KON. NED. JAGERSVER.

Reverse

Plain reverse with original vertical pin fastening.

Maker's mark:

KON. BEGEER
VOORSCHOTEN

Specifications

Country: Netherlands
Date: after 1949, probably 1950s–1960s
Organisation: Koninklijke Nederlandse Jagers Vereniging
Manufacturer: Koninklijke Begeer, Voorschoten
Material: silvered base metal
Width: 30 mm
Weight: 8.0 g
Type: membership / association badge with pin fastening

The Nederlandse Jagers Vereniging received the designation “Koninklijk” (Royal) on 2 February 1949, providing a terminus post quem for this badge. Koninklijke Begeer of Voorschoten was one of the principal Dutch manufacturers of medals, badges, decorations and commemorative objects during the twentieth century.

An attractive original association badge combining Dutch hunting history with the work of the renowned Koninklijke Begeer workshops.

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