Switzerland, canton of Zurich
17th century, early
Pot metal; white glass with silver stain, enamel, and Jean Cousin
A: 33.7 x 23.5 (13 1/4 x 9 1/2); B: 33.6 x 23.5 (13 3/16 x 9 1/2)
Mending leads; replacements and stopgaps in lower portions
Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland; Sibyll Kummer-Rothenhäusler, Zurich
Bibliography: Unpublished
Collection: Private Collection (Hillsborough, California)
Object/Accession: A. 665/153; B. 666/154
A. The Founding of Switzerland. Arms: (LEFT) Sable a housemark argent; (RIGHT) Argent on a triple mound a demi-goat rampant or caboshed sable; both with angel supporters; B. The Blinding of Zalucas. Arms: (LEFT) Or a wolf rampant contourne sable between two mullets of six points (Wolf); (RIGHT) Azure in base a well argent charged with a mill wheel or in chief a demi-mill wheel or surmounted by a stock proper and two fish in saltire argent (unidentified); both with angel supporters
Inscriptions: A. above: Vil Ubermut und grosser zwang/ H[..]bend die Landtvbgt tribant lang/ [.]as hat verursachet drei Mail.en / Schwiiredn den ersten Punt zusaman; below: Hans Hiirliman/ und Heinrich Egli/ Muller zu Biiretschwyl/ 1618 (modern); B. above: Als Landtvogt Landabergas Knecht/ Tuts Landtmans Ochsen wider Recht/ Welt not ward er vom Sohn geschlagen/ Dess kam der alt urns glicht mit klagen; below: Uh Wolff und/ Kleinhans Bruner/ Ano 1618 (modern)