727 - BY AACHEN, TÖNNIES

BY AACHEN, TÖNNIES Cologne Title: A Three-Tier Pear Wood Coin Scale. Date: Dated 1680. Material: A wooden box made of pear wood. An iron set of scales with brass pans and green and beige cords. Brass weights. Dimensions: 4.5 x 16.5 x 9 cm. Mark: One of the scales is marked. Dated “AO 1680” on the top of the lid. The owner’s monogram “SP” is ligated. Description: A tall rectangular box with rounded corners and ornamental embossed and incised decoration. The drawer labeled with weight markings in black ink contains 10 weights featuring coin designs; the bottom drawer holds 15 weights; and the top drawer holds 15 weights. There are 3 balancing weights beneath the small drawer inside the box. The beam scales with one round and one triangular pan Condition: The lid drawer and the small drawer for counterweights were added at a later date Provenance: - Former private collection, Rhineland Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Domestic: 18.49 euros plus 3.51 euros VAT EU: 26.89 euros plus 5.11 euros VAT Third country: 54.62 euros plus 10.38 euros VAT Additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: max. 41.65 euros over a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: 1.8 per thousand USA: by individual arrangement after the auction. #Tönnies von Aachen #Germany #Early Works of Art.