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Very rare complete set of bronze nested weights with lid and case.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Maritime Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 375.00 USD
Very rare complete set of bronze nested weights with lid and case.
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Very rare complete set of bronze nested weights with lid and case. 880 grams total, 2" tall and 2-1/2" in diameter. A complete and well-matched set from at least 2 different makers, whose marks BZERRA (Bezerra) and ALON /GUTS (Alonso Gutierrez) appear inside 3 of the cups (with less decipherable marks in others), of which there are 8 in all plus a small plug, but the best (and rarest) part is the complete, lidded case with handle (the latch broken off but included), mostly dark brown but some brassy color with patina. Found at a ca.-1590 Spanish colonial site in the southern Caribbean