Doos behorend bij een penning ter ere van Alkmaar 700 jaar Possibly 1954

This box for a commemorative medal celebrating 700 years of Alkmaar was made by the Koninklijke Utrechtsche Fabriek van Zilverwerken van C.J. Begeer. It's all about the subtle textures and quiet marks. Look closely. The surface isn’t just plain cardboard; there's this gentle marbling, almost like a watercolor wash, giving it a handmade feel, and I imagine the box being passed through many hands in the factory, each leaving their own faint trace. The blue ink of the inscription is so personal and adds another layer of texture, a human touch to a manufactured object. The imperfection of the box is what makes it interesting. That slight unevenness around the edges speaks to the process of its making, a reminder that even the most functional objects carry their own stories. It makes me think of artists like Dieter Roth, who embraced the beauty of the everyday, finding poetry in the discarded and overlooked. It shows you that art can be found in the most unexpected places.