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468 - DRIELENBURG, Jacob Money-changer's box with scales and weights. Amsterdam 1648–1655 Wood, brass, iron, bone, wire, fabric, paper, 8.8 x 15.6 x 3.2 cm, signed and dated in pen “Bij Jacob Drielenburch 1655 Inde Halsteech int gout(ge)wicht,” names of coins in pen, signed and dated “ID 1648” on the reverse of the weights (used, a few parts missing, wires torn, stains, a few cracks, wormholes). Rare and beautiful set including an ornamented box, a weighing scale, and weights for various coins such as the Carolus guilder, ducat, etc. Features a drawer containing additional weights. The lid bears an engraving depicting a memento mori scene and illustrations of the weights. Small fragments of playing cards are found beneath the weights. Signed by Jacob Drielenburg (1621–1680), a documented instrument maker based in Amsterdam. Ref. dwc.knaw.nl/?s=drielenburg - muntgewicht.nl.
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DRIELENBURG, Jacob Money-changer's box with scales and weights. Amsterdam 1648–1655 Wood, brass, iron, bone, wire, fabric, paper, 8.8 x 15.6 x 3.2 cm, signed and dated in pen “Bij Jacob Drielenburch 1655 Inde Halsteech int gout(ge)wicht,” names of coins in pen, signed and dated “ID 1648” on the reverse of the weights (used, a few parts missing, wires torn, stains, a few cracks, wormholes). Rare and beautiful set including an ornamented box, a weighing scale, and weights for various coins such as the Carolus guilder, ducat, etc. Features a drawer containing additional weights. The lid bears an engraving depicting a memento mori scene and illustrations of the weights. Small fragments of playing cards are found beneath the weights. Signed by Jacob Drielenburg (1621–1680), a documented instrument maker based in Amsterdam. Ref. dwc.knaw.nl/?s=drielenburg - muntgewicht.nl.
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