Jan Kaan, 1639, copper, rope, wood, iron, paper, General: 4 x 15.3 x 8.8cm 40 x 153 x 88mm, Weight box with two drawers, a balance and 31 weights. The lid has two worked lock hooks, the whole box has extensive wood carvings with floral motifs. On the inside of the lid an engraving with the images and names of coins and accompanying weights. Multiple weights do not match the images. In the middle cartouche a representation of a man behind a lectern, a woman at the table and the Death with hourglass, above which the coat of arms of Amsterdam. In the picture the text: Luc. 12 Approx. Le Bien fecit. In the lower right corner the inscription: All Gold wort weighed with the Remedy of 2 aesen int huysken elc aese 2. stuyv .. In the top half of the box thirteen boxes with a weight in each box and in a small box with a shaft cover four flat weights, with four and three points, with the number 16 and with I s 4 and 3 Ace, 1 penny vase for silver coins and 16-carat weight. In the bottom half eighteen weights with various images. Above all boxes the name or unit of the weight is written in black capitals. Above the balance the text: Made by Jan Caen Halsteeg in 't gout geiwust. The balance consists of a round scale and a triangular scale, both attached to the iron balance part with rope. On the inside of the box the carpenter brand DVE, 1883
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Jan Kaan, 1639, copper, rope, wood, iron, paper, General, 4 x 15.3 x 8.8cm 40 x 153 x 88mm, Weight box, two drawers, a balance, 31 weights., lid, two worked lock hooks, whole box, extensive wood carvings, floral motifs., inside, lid, engraving, images, names, coins, accompanying weights. Multiple weights do, match, images., middle cartouche, representation, a man, a lectern, a woman, table, Death, hourglass, coat, arms, Amsterdam., picture, text, Luc. 12 Approx. Le Bien fecit., lower right corner, inscription, Gold wort weighed, Remedy, 2 aesen int huysken elc aese 2. stuyv .., top half, box thirteen boxes, a weight, box, a small box, a shaft cover four flat weights, four, three points, number 16, I s 4, 3 Ace, 1 penny vase, silver coins, 16-carat weight., bottom half eighteen weights, various images., boxes, name, unit, weight, written, black capitals., balance, text, Jan Caen Halsteeg, 't gout geiwust., balance consists, a round scale, a triangular scale, attached, iron balance part, rope., inside, box, carpenter brand DVE, 1883
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