Set of Nested Cup Weights, Guilliam de Neve (attributed to), c. 1625 - c. 1650

Set of Nested Cup Weights, Guilliam de Neve (attributed to), c. 1625 - c. 1650

casting, h 20.6cm × d 12.1cm × w 15.5cm × w 7823.1gr More details

The container with a cover houses ten weights of different dimensions used to weigh silver according to a precise system. The ornamentation near the clasp below the dog’s head displays the – at the time ultra modern – auricular style, which was used primarily for silver objects. The remaining design and decorations agree entirely with the nesting weights that were produced in the German city of Nuremberg.

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