The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories

Berch, Catarina van den		printer-friendly view
Inventory #	735
Archive	Gemeentearchief Amsterdam
Call Number	WK 5073/957
Date	1625/04/12
City	Amsterdam
Country	Nederland
Type	Orphan Chamber
Purpose	auction
Family Name	Berch
Owner Name	Berch, Catarina van den
Owner Notes	widow of Hendrick Bouwer
Life Dates	? |d 1624/10/29
Marriage Date	1569/11/25
Residence	Op de O.Z. Voorburchwal by de Liesdelsluijs
Introduction	Op den 12 april 1625 zyn vercocht de naervolgende goederen achtergelaten by Catarina van den Berch weduwe van Hendrick Bouwer.
Commentary	Hendrick Bouwer, born in 1547, married Catharina ten Berch on 25 November 1569. She was buried in the O.K. on 29 October 1624. She was the daughter of Marten ten Berch and Metgen Hansdr. Kind and the sister of Brechte ten Berch cited in the TEXT of R 184. Hendrick Brouwer was buried in the O.K. on 29 October 1624. His nephew Melchior Bouwer, the son of Hillebrand Brouwer, became secretary of Amsterdam (1611-1626) (Elias, Vroedschap, p. 413). He was a buyer at auction (R 27856 of Montias2). Catharina ten Berch was a regent of the Leprozenhuis.
Total Value	1365 |d 16 st.
Art Value	25 |d 17 st.
# of Items	6
Montias1 #	638