Historical Context
Editorially reviewedHans Petzolt became a master goldsmith in Nuremberg in 1578 and died in 1633; the museum distinguishes his ram’s-head punch from the civic assay mark.
Provenance: British Museum standing cup WB.103, made c. 1600, bears both the Nuremberg town mark and Hans Petzolt’s ram’s-head maker punch.
Research status: reviewed · reviewed 31/08/2026
Sources
1 referenceStanding cup, museum number WB.103
British Museum collection record for a Nuremberg silver-gilt standing cup by Hans Petzolt. (The British Museum)
Supports: Identifies the ram’s head as Hans Petzolt’s maker’s punch and distinguishes it from the Nuremberg assay mark.
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Hans Petzolt Ram's Head Mark
Ram’s-head maker’s punch of Nuremberg goldsmith Hans Petzolt.
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