The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories

Pietersz., Mr. Claes		printer-friendly view
Inventory #	849
Archive	Gemeentearchief Amsterdam
Call Number	WK 5073/940
Date	1603/04/03
City	Amsterdam
Country	Nederland
Type	Orphan Chamber
Purpose	auction
Family Name	Pietersz.
Owner Name	Pietersz., Mr. Claes
Occupation	Services |a School teacher
Residence	Op de Bisschuyt marct in Amsterdam
Introduction	Ten selven dage [3 april 1603] syn ter ordonnancie van de heeren weesmeesteren vercoft 't naervolgende goet achtergelaten by Mr. Claes Pietersz. in zyn leven schoolmeester.
Commentary	Mr. Claes (alias Nicolas Petri), from Deventer, was a writer on book keeping and philosophy in 't Gulden Claverblat on the O.Z. Voorburgwal. He was also a zeevartkundig (his inventory comprised some astronomical instruments including an astrolabe.) He paid a tax of 6 f. in 1585 (Van Dillen, Amsterdam, p. 71). His goods were sold separetely, and brought f. 477:16:--. Among the buyers of these books were Barent Adriaensz. of R 3608 and Jan Evertsz. (Cloppenburch) of R 29002 of Montias2.
Notary	Gerrit Jansz. Bock
Total Value	1044 |d 2 st.
Art Value	94 |d 4 st.
# of Items	7
Montias1 #	753