Nested cup weights - polished bronze - Nuremberg, 18th century

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An 18th‑century bronze antique nesting weight for a 16‑lead, from Nuremberg, weighing 122 g, with a top diameter of 4.1 cm, bottom 2.8 cm and height 2.7 cm, bearing the maker mark of Georg Scherb—a mermaid with two tails and the letters G S (1730–1748).

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Description from the seller

Closure weight, Beaker weight / nesting weight
Closure-weight-ton for 16 lead, bronze, Nuremberg, outer surface smooth.
Marked on the top of the lid: mermaid with two tails and the letters G S, ‘Meerfräulein mit "G S"’, the maker's mark of Georg Scherb, 1730 - 1748, Nuremberg.
In the bottom of the tin, two unidentified stamps.
The closure weight weighs 122 grams.
Dimensions: diameter of the tin at the top 4.1 cm, at the bottom 2.8 cm.
Height of the tin 2.7 cm.

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Closure weight, Beaker weight / nesting weight
Closure-weight-ton for 16 lead, bronze, Nuremberg, outer surface smooth.
Marked on the top of the lid: mermaid with two tails and the letters G S, ‘Meerfräulein mit "G S"’, the maker's mark of Georg Scherb, 1730 - 1748, Nuremberg.
In the bottom of the tin, two unidentified stamps.
The closure weight weighs 122 grams.
Dimensions: diameter of the tin at the top 4.1 cm, at the bottom 2.8 cm.
Height of the tin 2.7 cm.

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Details

Era
1400-1900
Weight
122 g
Bronze type
polished bronze
Over 200 years old
Yes
Title additional information
Nuremberg, 18th century
No. of items
1
Country of origin
Germany
Material
Bronze
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
2.7 cm
Width
4.1 cm
Depth
4.1 cm
Estimated period
18th century
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Objects sold
3
Objects in auction
20
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