The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories

Jansdr., Weijn		printer-friendly view
Inventory #	949
Archive	Gemeentearchief Amsterdam
Call Number	WK 5073/950
Date	1624/04/08
City	Amsterdam
Country	Nederland
Type	Orphan Chamber
Purpose	auction, the proceeds of which will be received by the heirs under benefitie van inventaris, that is, provided the assets exceed the debts.
Family Name	Jansdr.
Owner Name	Jansdr., Weijn
Owner Notes	sale held at request of heirs of Weijn Jans and Dominicus Jansz. under benefit of inventory
Occupation	Retail merchant |a Book dealer
Residence	Int schippers straetjen in Amsterdam
Introduction	Op den 8en Augustij 1624 zijn vercocht de naergelaten goederen van Weijn Jansdr. ten versoucke van de erfgenamen van der voors. Weyn Jans ende Dominicus Jansz. onder benefitie van Inventaris, te betalen etc..
Commentary	The sale contained many books, some of them in several copies. Dominicus Jansz. , who was apparently a book seller, seems to have been bankrupt. This is the only sale known to me of a bankrupt inventory sold by the Orphan Chamber rather than by the Desolate Boedelskamer.
Notary	Gerrit Jacobsz. Haringh
Total Value	1037 |d 12 st.
Art Value	6 |d 9 st.
# of Items	6
Montias1 #	151