Meyer (family of bronze casters)

Dynasty of bronze casters of German origin

The family name Meyer (also Meijer, Meier, Maier) stands for a dynasty of bronze casters of German origin, documented between the late 16th and the end of the 18th century, active in Copenhagen, Florence, Helsingør, Riga, Stockholm and Tallinn. They were predominantly cannon and bell casters and occasionally statue casters. Over generations they were casters to the City of Riga and to the King of Sweden mainly in Stockholm. Following the tradition of the journeyman years, members of this bronze-casting dynasty had to travel to complete their training before becoming Masters. Since the Middle Ages, bronze casters were highly skilled craftsmen who were very sought after and thus often travelled very long distances across Europe and beyond to where their technical expertise was sought. Courts typically competed to secure the services of the best casters.

A North-German origin of the Meyer family is most likely. Hans Meyer, member of the first known generation of this family, had relations to Lübeck, an important Hanseatic city with long tradition in metal casting. He himself wrote in Low-German, as is customary in Northern Germany.[1] It is possible that he was related to another Hans Meyer, "by der Trave", who was the son-in-law of Lübeck's foremost caster Karsten Middeldorp (+1561).[2] The misreading of a cannon's inscription led in the past to the false assumption that the Meyer family were of Nuremberg origin.[3] The German origin is stated on the epitaph of the Swedish branch of the Meyer family in the Klara Church in Stockholm (“Origine Germano”), erected in 1761.[4]

Epitaph of the Meyer family, erected in 1761. Stockholm, Klara church

There are many pieces preserved cast by members of the Meyer family, documented or signed. Signatures have sometimes led to confusion since given names, as per common practice at the time, were repeatedly used in the family. Over six generations, seven Gerhardt (Gärdt, Gerdt, Gert, Gertts, Gerhard) and eight Johann (Hans) are known. Sometimes these have been mixed up in the literature.[5]

The confusion is made more challenging as different members of the family used the same signature, often punched with the same set of punches, which were passed on over generations. As was customary for their profession, bronze casters of the Meyer family throughout all generations signed their casts using the traditional formula which let the piece itself speak: either in Latin "Me fecit…" (I was made by...) or German "mich goß…" (I was cast by...).[6] On many casts made by members of the Meyer family the signature was made with punches. Over generations, casts dating from the late 16th to the mid-18th century were marked with the same set of punches. As was standard practice, they did note use the punches for marking bells. As some of these letter punches were gradually worn, single letters or numbers were replaced over time.

The two earliest known casters of this dynasty are Johann (I), who died 1610, and Gerhardt (I). The latter, coming from Stockholm, briefly joined Johann (I) in his workshop in Riga in 1596 before moving on to Italy. It is not certain how they were related.

## State of research

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Most of the literature dealing with history and oeuvre of the Meyer family has a local context. Their activity in Riga was part of a vast research by the Latvian architect Paul Campe (1885–1960) who first published his results in a comprehensive publication in 1930. His unpublished material about the subject is preserved in Marburg (DSHI). He also contributed the basic articles in Thieme-Becker. Information about the family members active in Stockholm is given in Nordisk Familjebook 1904–26, Vol. XIII, 1290, Svenska Konstnärer o.J. (1955), 257, and Svenskt Konstnärslexikon o.J. [1961], Vol. IV, 118. In these contributions the connections between the branches of the family active in various places have not been sufficiently understood. Extensive research of the related archival material mainly in Latvia and Sweden has recently increased the basic knowledge about the Meyer family. The chronology is based on a family tree covering the time from 1582 to 1797 published by A. Rudigier and B. Truyols in 2019.

## Family workshops and their masters

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### Riga

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#### Johann (I)

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Johann (I), also called Hans, died in 1610. He must have spent time, possibly part of his journeyman years, in Lübeck. This can be derived from a dispute he had with the guild in Lübeck, when he was already in Riga. The guild accused him of having poached assistants from his colleagues there.[7] He seems to have been for some time in military service as in the abovementioned dispute his first wife was pejoratively referred to as a soldiers’ moll (öffentliche Haerhure).[8] The high-tech knowledge and skill of cannon-casters was constantly needed in the army. After years of travel in military service Hans Meyer came to Riga, at the time a German-speaking town, to become assistant to the caster to the City Michel Baier. Before 1582 he took over Baier's workshop and was appointed his successor in 1585.[9] Meyer was in permanent scuffle with the Riga guild and became a member only in 1594.[10] The inscription on a bell he made for St. Peter's church in 1585 is a testimony of his difficult circumstances: "In Gottes Namen hat mich Hans Meyer gegossen, das hat manigen verdrose" (In the Name of God Hans Meyer cast me, which did annoy some people).[11] Hans died in 1610.[12] He left behind his second wife Catarina Bordinck and at least three underage children.[13] Catarina continued to run the workshop until around 1612 when it was taken over by Medardus Gessus (Gesus, Gisus) from Constance whom she possibly married.[14] Hans Meyer is said to have been the best caster ever active in Latvia.[15] Some of his cannons (called “Buchse” in 16th century German) are still preserved.[16]

Caster's inscription on the 12-pounder „Saturnus“, cast by Johann I Meyer, Riga, 1600. Riga, Museum of the History of Riga and NavigationKnob („Traube“) of the cannon „Johannes“, cast by Johann I Meyer, Riga 1600. Riga, Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

#### Georg

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Georg, also called Jürgen or Gorgen, died in 1657. He was the son of Johann (I) and may have learned in 1610, still underaged, under his father's successor, the itinerant caster Medardus Gessus. Georg himself became caster to the City of Riga in 1627 after master Medardus, possibly his stepfather, had left Riga for Stockholm in 1623. Four years later, in 1631, he was awarded citizenship.[17] He died before November 23, 1657, and left behind a wife Anna Bruens (died after 1663) and a son named Johann, whose profession is unknown.[18]

#### Gerhardt (III)

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Gerhardt (III) lived from 1644 until 1701. As the son of Gerhardt (II) and Georg's nephew, he was born in Stockholm in 1644.[19] Joining his father's and his uncle's business, he was active first in Tallinn and then in Riga where he was appointed caster to the City in 1671, a position that he held until his death.[20] In 1677 he was awarded citizenship of Riga[21] but remained a lifelong member of the Stockholm guild, which at times caused conflicts given his public position.[22] Gerhardt (III) succeeded in casting bells and cannons.

Cannon, cast by Gerhardt III Meyer, Riga 1672. Riga, Castle Caster's signature by Gerhardt III Meyer. Cannon, Riga 1672. Riga, Castle

The number of 36 ordnances and 35 church bells preserved, testify his vast production. With his death in 1701[23] the activity of the Meyer family in Riga seems to have ended. Nothing is known about his son Gerhardt (V), born in 1682.

### Helsingör - Copenhagen

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#### Johann (II)

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Johann (II) died in 1669. He was son of Johann (I)) and, like his siblings, underage in 1610, the year of his father's death.[24] He must have received part of his formation like his brothers Georg and Gerhardt from Medardus Gessus. In 1637 he was appointed head of the Royal Danish foundry in Helsingör[25] with the salary paid out of the Öresund toll.[26] In 1640 he took over this foundry and became independent, losing the privilege of casting cannons which was restricted to foundries which were under direct control of the state.[27] Over 20 church bells cast by him are known today. One of his bells, made for Kronborg Castle, was the biggest bell cast in Denmark until then.[28] In 1655 he was appointed head of the Royal foundry in Copenhagen, with casting guns as his primarily occupation.[29] At this time cannon production in three important places of the Baltic, Copenhagen, Riga and Stockholm, were in the hands of the three sons of Johann (I) Meyer. The difficult economic situation due to King Christian IV's unsuccessful military enterprises brought loss of production in the years 1657–60.[30] Johann (II) held his position until his death in 1669.[31] Among the children he had with his Danish wife Sophia was Hans (Johann) born in 1645.[32] His godfather was Claus van Damm of a Hamburg-based family of casters and Johann (I)’s predecessor as head of the Copenhagen foundry.[33]

### Stockholm

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#### Gerhardt (I)

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The first member of the Meyer family linked with the Swedish capital is Gerhardt (I): "Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer Holmiae" – Holmia is the Latin name for Stockholm – is the caster's signature on a bronze sculpture of a Bathing Venus (1597).[34] In the years 1592–1595 a Gärt (Gerhardt) Meyer is documented in Stockholm.[35] He seems to have left the Swedish capital in 1596 by moving to Riga, where he was briefly active in Hans Meyer's workshop. Hans and Gerhardt must have been close relatives. Under Hans Meyer as head of the foundry, Gerhardt must have cast the monumental candelabrum for St. Peter's church.[36]

Pasqual candelabrum, cast by Gerhardt I Meyer, Riga 1596. Riga, St. Peter's church (2012)

The next year he appears in Florence where he cast the Bathing Venus for Giambologna, court sculptor of the Medici. In Florence he appears to have joined the German-speaking community, which gathered in the Compagnia di Santa Barbara, a religious brotherhood.[37] In their documents a "Gherardo fiammingho" is mentioned shortly after the cast of the Venus. Thanks to the reuse of his set of punches by later generations of his family one can assume that Gerhardt (I) returned to Sweden at some point. He could be identical with a homonymous goldsmith (Giert Meyer), active in Stockholm between 1626 and 1631.[38] This goldsmith Meyer was a protégé of Erich Larsson von der Linde, future father-in-law of Gerhardt (II).[39] At the time it was not unusual for trained goldsmiths to be active in the challenging bronze-casting of monumental figures: Benvenuto Cellini and Balthazar Keller are two famous examples.

#### Gerhardt (II)

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Gerhard (II), also known as Gert, died in 1655. A permanent activity in Stockholm started with him, a son of Johann (I). Born in Riga and at his father's death in 1610 still underaged,[40] he got his formation by his master (and possibly stepfather[41]) Medardus Gessus. In 1621 Riga was conquered by the Swedes and in 1623 Gessus was appointed head of the Royal cannon foundry in the Swedish capital. Gerhardt is mentioned amongst Gessus’ assistants in the same year.[42] He later became the leading bronze caster to the Swedish Crown. The challenging industry of bronze cannons (in 17th century Swedish called "Stycke") was one of the key military tasks at the time. Meyer established well in his new homeland; in 1635 he married Maria von der Linde,[43] daughter of Erich Larsson von der Linde, one of the richest merchants in town. Gerhardt (II) owned a house in the city and had his own seat in the German Church, Stockholm St. Gertrud's.[44] He made proposals to Queen Christina to improve the founding industry.[45] In 1641 he was appointed head of the Royal foundry by the Queen.[46] On this occasion the old foundry in Brunkeberg near St. Klara church was rebuilt in order to provide the master with a modern workshop.[47] Unlike his predecessors as founders of the King of Sweden, Gerhardt owned the foundry.[48] Besides cannon-casting, bell-casting was an important source of income, particularly in times when there was little need for artillery. The king passed a decree to allow his cannon casters to cast bells.[49] In 1655 Meyer was granted the permission to cast not only for the Crown but also for important aristocrats.[50] He was rich enough to rebuild the foundry at his own expense after it was destroyed by fire.[51] In 1647 he executed the bronze cast of a man wielding a whip for the pillory on Stortorget square, the so-called "Kopparmatte" after a model by the German “bilthacker” (wood sculptor)[52] Jost Henne or Martin Redtmer.[53] This was the first bronze statue ever cast in Sweden; today it is in the collection of the Stockholm Stadtsmuseet.

Kopparmatte, cast by Gerhardt II Meyer, Stockholm 1647. Stockholm, Stadsmuseum

Gerhardt (II) died in 1655.[54] His wife Maria obtained permission to carry on with the workshop.[55]

#### Johann (IV)

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Johann (IV) lived c. 1636–1679. As a son of Gerhardt (II) he was born circa 1636.[56] He received his privilege as caster to the crown in 1655, the year of his father's death.[57] In 1658 he became liveryman of the Stockholm guild and from 1666 he was head of the Royal foundry.[58] He is said to have been active as gun and bell caster in Sweden as well as in Finland,[59] where seven of his bells are known.[60]

Naval bell, cast by Johann IV Meyer, Stockholm 1677. Stockholm, Nationalmuseum

Few of his cannons are preserved, all made between 1665 and 1677.

Cannon, cast by Johann IV Meyer, Stockholm 1675. Stockholm, Armémuseum AM 49709

As was already granted to his father, Johann was also permitted to work for Swedish aristocrats like Magnus de la Gardie.[61] After his death in 1679 the workshop was continued by his widow[62] Maria Köpke, who then ran the business together with her second husband Michael Bader from Vilnius.[63]

#### Gerhardt (IV)

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Gerhardt (IV) lived from 1667 until 1710. As a son of Johann (IV) he was born in 1667.[64] He got his formation in his father's and in his stepfather's workshop before travelling as a journeyman to Germany to continue his training.[65] Business had become tough by then. Whereas Gerhardt's ancestors and predecessors in charge of the Royal foundry had their major commissions due to the modernisation of Swedish artillery, it seems that the implementation of modern cannon types had been mostly completed at the time.[66] Furthermore, there was in Sweden a notorious lack of copper since the 1640s, severely restricting the production of cannons.[67] Yet, the king's ambitious plans for the embellishment of the new residence opened new fields of activity. Since 1693 there were ongoing construction works for a new Royal Stockholm Palace after the plans by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger. For that purpose, a whole team of French artists and artisans came over the following years to Stockholm, including the French caster Jean Hubeault who made ornamental casts for the decoration of the palace.[68] It was planned to decorate the new palace with monumental bronze sculptures. Casting bronze sculptures was a task so far unknown in Sweden. The only exception had been the above-mentioned Kopparmatte, which from a technical point of view is merely a rather rudimentary achievement.

In January 1693 Meyer asked the king for permission and support to travel to France in order to improve his skills and to learn the French practices in figure-casting.[69] The request was granted to him and in July 1693 he left Stockholm for an apprenticeship at Jean-Balthazar Keller (1638–1702), who at the time was caster to Louis XIV in Paris.[70] Only two months later, in September 1693, Gerhardt's stepfather Michael Bader died,[71] which would have required his return to Stockholm. As the Swedish king guaranteed that the foundry would remain in the family's hands, Meyer delayed his return to Stockholm until July 1694.[72] Keller was displeased with Meyer who not only wanted to leave his master before but also tried to take two of his assistants with him to Sweden.[73]

In 1695, back in Sweden, he became liveryman of the Stockholm guild,[74] head of the Royal foundry[75] and married in the very same year Catharina Kammecker. Soon after, Meyer wrote to the king offering to cast "large metal statues and other decorations" as well as iron "stoves", works which Meyer pretended to be able to execute thanks to his French experiences.[76] He requested to the Royal artillery department (War College) permission to be also allowed to cast portrait busts, statues and other kind of works in order to secure the financial success of his workshop.[77]

Nicodemus Tessin distrusted Meyer and investigated with Keller in Paris about his former apprentice and his capacities in figure-casting. Keller reported that Meyer – during his relatively short stay – only attended the final steps of the cast of an equestrian statuette and that he lacked knowledge about the decisive preparatory steps in casting such as making the core investment, building armature or melting the wax.[78] In comparison to the cast of a statuette the cast of a monumental bronze sculpture is by far more challenging. In the words of the Swedish envoy in Paris, Daniel Cronström, Meyer would not be capable of carrying out a large-size figure cast (“grande ouvrage”) without help.[79] As a result of these enquiries, the French caster François Aubry was hired from Paris to cast the sculptures for the Royal palace. He arrived in Stockholm in May 1697.[80] There is no evidence that Gerhardt (IV) did ever cast a figure.

There has been an attempt to attribute the cast of Giambologna's Bathing Venus of 1597 to Gerhardt (IV).[81] However, the date 1597 on the Venus is paleographically undoubtable. Nonetheless, it has been argued, that the 5 in the date of Gerhardt I's signature would originally have been, on the casting model, a 6 which did transform itself during the casting process accidentally into a 5. Therefore, the date should be interpreted as 1697 enabling the attribution of the cast to Gerhardt (IV).[82] This assumption has been disproved on technical grounds[83] and is contradicted by natural scientific evidence, which excludes a casting date after 1648 with a probability of 99.75%.[84]

Today some cannons and a large number of church bells cast by Gerhardt (IV) are preserved. He and three of his children died in the plague of 1710.[85] His widow ran the business after her husband's untimely death.[86]

#### Gerhardt (VI)

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Gerhardt (VI) lived from 1704 until 1784. As a son of Gerhardt (IV) he was in 1720, ten years after his father's death, at the age of 16 already appointed Royal cannon caster by King Frederic I.[87] He moved to Uppsala and in 1724 he started a three-year journey through Europe, where he was an apprentice in foundries in Germany (possibly in Nuremberg),[88] Switzerland, France, The Netherlands and England. After his return to Stockholm he became head of the Royal foundry in 1728, following his father and his grandfather. His main business must have been bell-casting, as in Finland alone 47 bells of his hand are preserved.[89] Besides, he made bronze casts after models of the leading French artists of the time: busts of the Swedish Kings Charles XII (1747/48)[90] and Adolf Frederick (1749/51)[91] after Jacques-Philippe Bouchardon as well as puttoes and ornamental shields for the staircase of the Royal Palace.[92]

King Charles XII of Sweden, bust cast by Gerhardt VI Meyer, Stockholm 1648. Paris, Musée du LouvreCaster's signature by Gerhardt VI Meyer on the bust of King Charles XII, Stockholm 1748, Paris, Musée du Louvre

He cast the monuments of King Gustav Wasa in 1770 (Stockholm, Riddarhus Square) after a model by Pierre Hubert L'Archevêque and in 1779 the equestrian monument of King Gustav Adolf (Stockholm, Gustav Adolfs square), after models by L'Archevêque and Johan Tobias Sergel. The latter was the first equestrian monument made in Sweden.

Equestrian monument of Gustav II Adolf, cast by Gerhardt VI Meyer, Stockholm 1779. Stockholm, Gustav Adolfs torg

He also cast in lead the medallions and trophies of the West and South façades of the Royal Castle, and, in Riddarholmen Church, the pulpit and parts of the decorations of the Royal Burial Chapel.

He was innovative in techniques of casting guns and in developing fire hoses. He opened further workshops in Akers and Stafsjö.[93] In 1756 Gerhardt (VI) sold the family foundry to the crown,[94] remaining its director until his retirement in 1772.[95] He became a member of the Royal Academy of Science and was raised to the peerage in 1775.

#### Gerhardt (VII)

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Gerhardt (VII) lived from 1728 until 1797; he was a son of Gerhardt (VI). In 1772 he followed his father in the position of a Royal cannon caster, but also bells made by him are known.[96] In 1794 the crown ordered the closing of the foundry because of their outdated equipment, and its relocation to Marieberg.[97] With Gerhardt's death in 1797, over six generations and more than 200 years of activity of the Meyer dynasty of bronze casters ended.

## Selection of bells, cannons and other objects cast by members of the Meyer family

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Rigan Branch

Object[98] | Name of the caster | Year of production[99] | Inscription[100] | Actual or former location[101] | Printed and archival sources
Cannon | Johann I  | after 1583  | m. hans meier  | Formerly? St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps  | N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 53 Dedicated to Jan Zamoyski (1542-1605), counsellor to Stephan Bátory.
Bell | Johann I  | 1585  | "…IN GOTTES NAMEN HAT MICH HANS MEYER GEGOSSEN, DAS HAT MANIGEN VERDROSEN. ANO 85"  | Formerly Riga, St. Peter's church [Petrikirche], loss of war 1915  | P. Campe 1930, p. 88 Nr. 48.
Cannon (21-pounder) "Mars" | Johann I  | 1586  | MARS*KINDER*SIN*KURTZ VND*BEHEND*IHR*ANSLACH IS* THO*DEM*KRIGE*GEWEIHT/

IN*GOTTES*NAMEN*BIN*ICH GEFLOSSEN*HANS*MEIER*HAT MICH*GOSSEN*1586

| Since 1837 St. Petersburg, Military-Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Formerly Riga, "Scheerbastion"

| J. C. Brotze 8; N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 50, cf. A.A. 1838a.
Bell | Johann I  | 1586  | "…ANN 1586 DIE 23 MESIS IVLI GOS MICH HANS MEIER"  | Umurga (LV) [Ubbenorm]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 89 Nr. 49.
37-pounder "Samson der Starke" | Johann I or Hans Skotte  | 1587  | SAMPSON DE STARCKE BIN ICK GYNANT DEN HERRN THO RIGE SI ICK WOL VORWANDT/

ALLE GODTLOSEN SCHOLEN WIKEN VAN MI EDER ICK WIL SE THORITEN WAT AKKE ERERSI... verbum domini manet in eternum

| St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps,

Formerly Riga, fortress.

| N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. 54; Cf. M. Thiel 1827 and A. Anteins 1988, p. 75\.
Cannon "Johannes" | Johann I  | 1600  | "JOHANNES IST DER VIERD UND LEZT,

WIDER DIE KETZER THUT DAS BEST, DEM ADLER GLEICH FLEUCH ICH GAR SNEL, BESCHIRM MIT GODT STADT MAUR UND WAELL. GOS MICH HANS MEIER ZU RIGA 1600"

| Riga, Museum of History and Navigation, Cloister, Nr. 24  | P. Campe 1930, p. 33; Dommuseum Riga 1911, p. 63\.
Cannon (12-pounder) "Saturnus" | Johann I  | 1600  | SATVURNUS*HEIS*ICH*DIE KINDER*BEIS*ICH*DIE FESTVUNG*STURM*ICH MEIN*NEST*VORBIT*ICH

GOS*MICH*HANS*MEYER ZU RIGA*1*6*0*0

| Riga, Museum of History and Navigation, cloister, Nr. 35.

Formerly St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps. Formerly Riga, "Scheerbastion"

| J. C. Brotze p. 7; N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 52, A.A. 1838b.
Cannon (23-pounder) "Mercur" | Johann I  | 1601  | MERCURII DER KAUFLEUT GOTT VNDT DAN DER GOTTER SNELLER BOTT DEN NAMEN ICH HAB VND THUE HARTT SHIESSEN DARZV

HANS MEIER MICH THET GIESSEN ANNO MDCI

| Riga, Museum of History and Navigation, cloister, Nr. 9b (12).

Formerly St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps. Formerly Riga, "Sandbastion"

| J. C. Brotze p. 15; N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 55; A.A. 1838b.
Bell | Johann I  | 1605  | "…Matthies am XXII. Gos mich Hans Meier zv Riga anno 1605" [=21.9.1605]  | Jelgava (LV) [Mitau], St. Ann's church [Annenkirche]  | P. Campe 1930 p. 96 Nr. 74.
Bell | Johann I  | 1606  | “…gos mich Hans Meier zu Riga 1606”  | Bauska (LV) [Bauske]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 96 Nr. 75
Bell | Johann I  | 1607  | “mich goss Hans Meier Riga 1607”  | Sloka (LV) [Schlock]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 96 Nr. 76.
Cannon (4-pounder) „Kranich“ | Johann I  | 1609  | DER WACHTENDE KRANICH BIN

ICH GEHEISEN HALTE MEINE WACHT SVUNDER VORDRIESEN ALBRECHT BETKEN DER ALTE IN SEINER LETZ HADT MICH GESETZ AVF DER NEWPFORTEN ALHIR ZVM SCHILTWECHTER VORERET VUNDT BESTELT ZV VORTETIGEN DANIT STADT VNDT VELT ANO 1606 DEN 21 MERTZ SEIN LEBENT GESLOSSEN ANO 1609 DEN 26 IVLY HADT MICH HANS MEIER GEGOSSEN ZV RIGA

| St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Formerly Riga, Arsenal

| J. C. Brotze; N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 56; A. Anteins 1988, p. 71; For the transcription cf. Rigaische Stadtblätter 1827, p. 415, and A.A. 1838b.

Donated by Albrecht Betken and Anna vom Damme.

Bell | Georg  | 1626  | „von Meyer in Riga gegossen“  | Tallinn (EE), St. Olai church  | H. W. J. Rickers 1820, p. 17 and A.A. 1836, p. 456\. Donated by Jacob de la Gardie.
Cannon | Georg  | 1627  | MIT GOTTES HILF GOSS MICH GORGEN MEIER ZV RIGA ANNO 1627  | (Formerly?) St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps  | N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 58.
Bell | Georg  | 1641  | WAN D´UHR NICHT NACH DER SONNEN GANG

ALL STUNDEN RECHT GIEBT IHREN KLANG+ DIE GANTZE STATT NICHT OHN VERDRUS NACH EINEM NARREN SICH RICHTEN MUSS+ MIDT GOTTES HILF GOSS MICH GORGEN MEYER ZV RIGA ANNO MDCXLI

| Formerly Riga, St. Peter's church [Petrikirche], loss of war 1941  | P. Campe 1930, 100 Nr. 98; P. Arends 1944, p. 50; J. K. Broce 1776–1818, p. 67;

Rigasche Stadtblätter 1825, Nr. 28.

Cannon | Georg  | 1650  | LAS ANDERE BAVWEN AUVFF WAFFEN VND WEHR/

GOTT WOLLEN WIR TRAVWEN SO SIEGEN WIR MEHR/ MIT GOTTES HILF GOS MICH GEORGEN MEYER ZV RIGA 1650

| St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps  | N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 59.
Bells | Gerhardt III  | 1670-71  |  | Tallinn (EE), St. Olai church  | DSHI 100 Campe 028,1; Cf. G. Jensch 1930, p. 166, note 189.
Cannon | Gerhardt III  | 1672  | ANNO 1672  | Riga, Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation, cloister, Nr. 18  | A. Anteins 1988, p. 72\.
Cannon | Gerhardt III  | 1672  | ME FECIT GERHARD MEYER IN RIGA ANNO 1672  | Riga, National History Museum of Latvia

Formerly St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

| N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 63; A. Anteins 1988, p. 72\.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1673  | Soli Deo Gloria Riga anno 1673 Gerh. Meyer  | Jaunpils (LV) [Neuenburg]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 108 Nr. 144.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1673  | Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer Riga 1673  | Ädazi (LV) [Neuermühlen]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 108 Nr. 145.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1673  | Soli Deo Gloria Gerhardt Meyer in Riga 1673 me fecit  | Zemite (LV) [Samiten]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 108 Nr. 146.
Cannon (12-pounder) | Gerhardt III  | 1675  | DURCH DAS FEIWER BIN ICH/ GEFLOSSEN

GERHARDT MEYER/ IN RIGA HAT MICH GEGOSSEN/ ANNO 1675

| Riga, Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation, cloister, Nr. 20

Formerly St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

| N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 65; Cf. A.A. 1838b; A. Anteins 1988, p. 72\.
Mortar | Gerhardt III  | 1675  | DURCH DAS FEIWER BIN/ ICH GEFLOSSEN

GERHART/ MEYER IN RIGA HAT MICH/ GEGOSSEN ANNO 1675

| Formerly (?) St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps  | N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 80.
Cannon | Gerhardt III  | 1675  | ME FECIT GER/HART MEYER/IN RIGA ANNO/1675  | Formerly (?) St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps  | N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 64.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1675  | ME FECIT GERHARD MEYER IN RIGA. 1675  | Araizi (LV) [Arrasch]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 108, Nr. 147; J. K. Broce 1776–1818, p. 70\.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1675  | GEDEIEN GAB DAS HÖCHSTE GUTH.

DURCH KÜNSTLERS HAND UND FEUERS GLUTH. BIN ICH ZU DER GESTALT GERATEN. UND PREISE GOTTES WUNDERTATEN. GERHARDT MEYER ME FECIT RIGA

| Riga, Cathedral  | P. Campe 1930, p. 108 Nr. 149.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | between 1675 and 1686  | “Me Fecit Gerhard Meyer in Riga Anno 16”  | Riga, St. Jacob's church  | P. Campe 1930, p. 108 Nr. 150.
Mortar | Gerhardt III  | 1676  | GERHARD MEYER ME FECIT RIGAE ANNO 1676  | Riga, Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation, cloister, Nr. 33 (38)  | J. C. Brotze Nr. 16 cited after DSHI 100 Campe 028,1; A. Anteins 1988, p. 72\.
Cannon | Gerhardt III  | 1676  | ME FECIT GERHARDT/MEYER IN RIGA/ANNO 1676  | Formerly (?) St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps  | N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 66.
Mortar | Gerhardt III  | 1676  | ME FECIT GERHARDT/MEYER IN RIGA/ANNO 1676  | Formerly (?) St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps  | N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 81.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | between 1677 and 1680  | “St. Paulus, Gerhardt Meyer Riga”  | unknown  | P. Campe 1930, p. 110, Nr. 153.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | between 1677 and 1680  | “St. Matthie, Gerhard Meyer Riga”  | unknown  | P. Campe 1930, p. 110, Nr. 154.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | between 1677 and 1680  | “Gerhardt Meyer in Riga”  | unknown  | P. Campe 1930, p. 110, Nr. 155.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1678  | Salvator Mundi.....Durchs Feuer bin ich geflossen

[Gerhardt] Meyer hat mich gegossen

| Formerly Riga, St. Peter's church [Petrikirche], lost in the fire of 1721  | P. Campe 1930, p. 110, Nr. 156.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1680  | “Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer in Riga…”  | Viesiena (LV) [Weesen]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 111, Nr. 160.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1680  | “Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer in Riga 1680”  | unknown  | P. Campe 1930, p. 112, Nr. 162.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1680  | Gerhardt Meyer in Riga  | unknown  | P. Campe 1930, p. 112, Nr. 163.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1681  | “…Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer in Riga anno 1681”  | Irbe (LV) [Irben]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 112, Nr. 166.
Cannon | Gerhardt III  | 1681  | ME FECIT GER/HARDT MEYER/IN RIGA ANNO/1681  | Formerly (?) St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps  | N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 67.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1682  | “ME FECIT GERHARD MEYER IN RIGA ANNO 1682…”  | Araizi (LV) [Arrasch]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 112, Nr. 168.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1683  | “…Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer in Riga”  | Jaunsubatha (LV) [Neu-Subbath]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 114, Nr. 169.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1683  | “…Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer Rigae Anno 1683”  | Skaistkaine (LV) [Schönberg]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 114, Nr. 170.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1683  | “Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer in Riga 1683…”  | Livberze (LV) [Liven-Bersen]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 114, Nr. 171.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1684  | “Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer in Riga”  | Lielstraupe (LV) [Gross-Roop]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 114, Nr. 173.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1686  | “…Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer in Riga Anno 1686”  | Ile (LV) [Ihlen]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 115, Nr. 180.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1687  | A: 1687 ME FECIT GERHARD MEYER IN RIGA  | unknown  | J. K. Broce 1776–1818, I, p. 70\.
Cannon (45-pounder) “Rigasche Löwe”  | Gerhardt III  | 1687  | IN/ TANTAM MOLEM/ FORMATUM IN FORME/

METALLUM/NOMEN RIGENSIS/ JURE LEONIS HABET/ PRO RIGA RUGIAT FUN/DATQUE HOSTILIA/ CASTRA/ PATRIBUS ET PATRI/AE SYMPATRIOTA VOVET/ GERHARDT MEYER/ ME FECIT/ RIGAE /ANNO 1687.

| St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Formerly Riga, Sandbastion

| N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 68; A. Anteins 1988, p. 72; Cf. J. C. Brotze Nr. 14

cited after DSHI 100 Campe 028,1 and W. Baum 1910.

Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1687  | “…Anno Christi MDCLXXXIIIX Gloria in excelsis Deo me fundebat

Gerhard Meyer in Riga”

| Berzaune (LV) [Bersohn]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 116, Nr. 184.
12-pounder | Gerhardt III  | 1688  | SO.WIR.GOTT.BEHERTZ

VETRAUEN. FEST BLITZEND.KAMPFEN WIR.AUFS.ALLERBEST ME FECIT GERHARD MEYER. IN. RIGA.ANNO 1688

| Riga, Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation, cloister, Nr. 25

Formerly St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps Formerly Riga, town bastions

| N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 69; Cf.. A.A. 1838b; J. C. Brotze Nr. 5

cited after DSHI 100 Campe 028,1.

Mortar | Gerhardt III  | 1690  | ME FECIT GERHARDT/ MEYER IN RIGA/ANNO 1690  | St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps  | N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 92; A. Anteins 1988, p. 72\.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1690  | “…fecit Gerhard Meyer in Riga 1690”  | Penkule (LV) [Pankelhof]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 116, Nr. 186.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1690  | “…fecit Gerhard Meyer 1690”  | Penkule (LV) [Pankelhof]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 116, Nr. 187.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1690  | “Omnia ad maiorem Dei gloriam B.M.Vir. Honorem

Gerhardt Meyer Rigae anno 1690”

| Skaistkaine (LV) [Schönberg]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 116, Nr. 189.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1691  |  | Ikšķile (LV) [Uxküll]  | DSHI 100 Campe 028,1.
Mortar | Gerhardt III  | 1692  | ME FECIT GER/HARD MEYER IN/RIGA ANNO 1692  | Riga, Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation, cloister, Nr. 32 (37)

Formerly St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

| N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 83.
Two hauwitzers | Gerhardt III  | 1692  | ME FECIT GERHARD MEYER IN RIGA ANNO 1692  | St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Formerly Riga, Arsenal

| J. C. Brotze Nr. 25, 26 cited after DSHI 100 Campe 028,1; N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 86; Cf. A. Anteins 1988, p. 72\.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1692  | “…ME FECIT GER [hardt Meyer] IN RIGA 1692”  | Kuldiga (LV) [Goldingen], St. Catherin's church [Katharinenkirche]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 117, Nr. 190.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1693  | Gerhardt Meyer  | Riga, St. John's church [Johanniskirche] (loss of war 1915)  | P. Campe 1930, p. 117, Nr. 191.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1694  | “…Me fecit Gerhard Meyer in Riga den 4. April”  | Grieze (LV) [Grösen]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 117, Nr. 194.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1695  | ICH BIN ZU GOTTES I IN DIESE FORM GEBRACHT

ICH REGE WENN ICH SCHLAG DIE OHREN UND DIE HERTZEN WIE STETS BEI MEINEM KLANG SEIN END MIT FLEISS BETRACHT WIRD SEINER SEELEN HEIL UND WOLFAHRT NICHT VERSCHERZEN ME FECIT GERHARDUS MEYER IN RIGA ANNO 1695

| Riga, St. Peter's church [Petrikriche], (lost in the fire of 1721)  | P. Campe 1930, p. 117, Nr. 195; J. K. Broce 1776–1818, I, 68b.
3-pounder | Gerhardt III  | 1695  | ME FECIT GERHARD MEYER IN RIGA ANNO 1695  | Formerly (?) St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Formerly Riga, arsenal

| J. C. Brotze Nr. 24 cited after DSHI 100 Campe 028,1; N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 70.
Cannon or mortar | Gerhardt III  | 1696  | GERHARDT MEYER/ME FECIT RIGAE/ANNO 1696  | Formerly (?) St. Petersburg, Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps  | N. E. Brandenburg 1889, Cat. Nr. 71.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1696  | “…DURCH DAS FEWR BIN ICH GEFLOSSEN/

GERHARD MEYER AVS RIGA HAT MICH IN MYTAV GEGOSSEN”

| Jelgava (LV) [Mitau], St. Trinitatis  | J. Döring 1868; P. Campe 1930, p. 118, Nr. 200.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1698  | “Omnia ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam BM. Vir Honorem

Anno 1698 Gerhard Meyer me fecit Riga”

| unknown  | P. Campe 1930, p. 120, Nr. 204.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1698  | “Omnia ad maiorem Dei Gloria B. M. Vir Honorem

anno 1698 Gerhardt Meyer me fecit Rigae”

| Skaistkaine (LV) [Schönberg]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 120, Nr. 204.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1699  | “…Gerhard Mever me fecit Riga anno 1699”  | Grieze (LV) [Grösen]  | P. Campe 1930, p. 120, Nr. 209.
Bell | Gerhardt III  | 1700  | “…Gerhard Meyer me fecit Riga anno 1700”  | unknown  | P. Campe 1930, p. 121, Nr. 214.
Danish Branch

Object | Name of the caster | Year of production | Inscription | Actual or former location | Printed and archival sources
Bell | Johann II  | 1639  | "AVS DEM FEVER BIN ICH GEFLOSSEN,

M. HANS MEYER IHR KÖNIGL. MAJESTÄT STÜCK- UND KLOCKEN GIESER IHM HELSINGØR HAT MICH GEGOSSEN ANNO 1639. SOLI DEO GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO..."

| Kronborg, Slotskirke  | L. Hvass, T. Bill-Jessen 2011, p. 181\.
Twelve bells | Johann II  | 1639  |  | unknown  | Ordered for Glückstadt. L. Hvass, T. Bill-Jessen 2011, p. 182\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1641  | SOLI DEO GLORIA IN EXCELCIS DEO.

AUS DEM FEUER BIN ICH GEFLOSSEN HANS MEYR IN HELSINGÖER HAT MICH GEGOS SEN. ANNO 1641

| Annisse (Holbo Herred) (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 62\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1641  | SOLI DEO GLORIA DEO IN EXCELSIS. ME FECIT HANS MEYER IN HELSINGØR AO. 1641  | Ølstykke (Ølstykke Herred) (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 111\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1644  | ANNO 1644 ER DENNE KLOCKE BEKOSTET TIL GRAESE KIRCKE YNDER

VOR NÅDIGSTE KONNIG CHRISTIAN: DEN 4. WELB. HANS VLDERICH GYLDENLOVE SLODT H. OFFVER KRONBORG OC FRIDERICHSB H. SØFREN: OLVFSØN SOGNEP. TIL GRAESE OC SIERSLØF. MADTS LAVRITZØN KIRCKE VERGE. AVS DEN FEYIER BIN ICH GEFLOSEN M. HANS MEYER IN HELSCHENOR HAT MICH GEGOSSEN. SOLI DEO GLORIA IN EXCELCIS DEO

| Græse (Lynge-Frederiksborg Herred) (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 75\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1644  | ANNO 1644 SUBIMPERIO REGIS CLEMENTISSIMI CHRISTIANI 4,

PRÆSIDE REGIO IOHANNE ULDRICH GYLDENLØVE, PASTORE PETRO JACOBI BIRCH HÆC CAMPANA SUMPTIBUS ECCLESIÆ UGGELØSE FUSA TUTORE WILL- HELMO ANDREÆ SOLI DEO GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO. AUS DEN FEYER BIN ICH GEFLOSSEN. M. HANS MEYER IN HELSCHENØR HAT MICH GEGOSSEN

| Uggeløse (Lynge-Frederiksborg Herred) (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 105\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1647  |  | Sel (NF)  | H. Fett 1911, p. 137\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1649  | ANNO CHRISTI MDCXLIX HELSINGORAE ME FECIT M. LOHANNES MEYER

SVB CASTELLANO CORONEBVRGENSI GENEROSO ET NOBILI D(OMI)NO ARNOLDO DE CVLA ECCLESIAE A HVIVS SEEBVRGENSIS PASTORE D(OMI)NO LOANNE IOANNIS A ALBVRGIO PROCVRATORIBVSQ(UE) IOANNE LAV- RENTIO ET ANDREA ERASMI. LEVIT. 20: CVSTO DITE SABBATHA MEA ET PAVETE AD SANCTVA RIVM MEVM EGODOMINVS.

| Søborg (Holbo Herred) (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 102\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1649  | SOLI DEO GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO BVCCINA DVM VOCAT HÆC CHRISTI GENVS

ECCE SONORAM VERBI QVÆRE TVBAM CÆLI QVIA LIMINA PAN DIT. OTTO POVISCH PREECES FRIDERICIBURG FRANTZ LAVRITZØN SOGNEPREST, OLVF LAVRITZØN KIRCHEVERRIE. AVS DEN FEYIER BIN ICH GEFLOSEN HANNS MEYER HAT MICH GEGOSSEN ANNO 1649

| Kregme (Strø Herred) (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 85\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1650  | SOLI DEO GLORIA IN EXCELSIS. PATRONO DNO POVISCH, PASTORE DNO NICOLAO FRANCISCI,

TUTORE ANDREA CHRISTIERNI, CONFEC- TUM SONUM HUNC EDO — FESTINATE CITO, CUM PULSOR, TUBA DEI SUM, QVÆRITE MORTALES REGNA BEATA DEI. ME FECIT HANS MEYER 1650

| Strø (Strø Herred) (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 101\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1652  | ANTE MEVM TEMPVS NVMERABITIS HYBLAS MILLE ET SEX- CENTAS

CVM QVINQVAGINTA DVABVS. ME FECIT HANNS MEYER 1652

| Lille Lyngby (Strø Herred) (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 88\.
Bell | Johann II  |  |  | Esbønderup  | L. Hvass, T. Bill-Jessen 2011 p. 183\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1654  | ME FECIT HANS MEYER ANNO 1654  | Hofterups kyrka, Skåne (SE)  |
Bell | Johann II  | 1656  | GUDS ORD ER SANNING TIL EVIG TID  | Birketveit, Iveland (NF)  |
Bell | Johann II  | 1660  |  | Høivaag (NF)  | H. Fett 1911, p. 137\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1658  | SOLI DEO GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO. OTTO POWISCH, SLODTZHERRE PAA FREDERICHBORG.

ME FECIT HANS MEYER ANNO 1658

| Hillerød (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 82\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1663  |  | Strandebarm (NF)  | H. Fett 1911, p. 137\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1664  | HØR IEG KALDER DIG TILL GUD KOM OC HØR HANS HEL LIGE

BUD HENRICH TOMASØN SOGNEPRÆST OC KIRCKEWERGER 1664 SOLI DEO GLORIA IN EXSELSIS DEO. ME FECIT HANS MEYER ANNO 1664.

| Birkerød (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 63\.
Bell | Johann II  | 1664  | SOLI DEO GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO, MOVEO MOVEOR IN CIEI (DVS. DEI)

GLORIAM NICOLAUS JOHANNI[S] BANG ECCLESIÆ PASTOR AO 1664 KIRKEVÆRGE DITLØW FROM GOS MICH HANS MEYER 1664

| Slagslunde (Ølstykke Herred) (DK)  | E. Gribsø 1934, p. 98\.
Stockholm Branch

Object | Name of the caster | Year of production | Inscription | Actual or former location | Printed and archival sources
Paschal candelabrum | Gerhardt I  | 1596  | ANNO 1596  | Riga, St. Peter's church [Petrikirche]  | C. Mettig, F. Moll 1892, p. 23\.
Bathing Venus for Giambologna | Gerhardt I  | 1597  | ME FECIT GERHARDT MEYER HOLMIAE

ANNO 1597/ Den 25. November

| Private Collection  | A. Rudigier, B. Truyols (2016).
Bells for Riga | Gerhardt II  | 1638  |  |  | DSHI 100 Campe 028,1.
Brass chandeliers | Gerhardt II  | 1643  |  | Stockholm, Jakobs Kyrka  | Jakobs Kyrka 1930–34, p. 350\.
Chandelier | Gerhardt II  | 1644  |  | Stockholm, Jakobs Kyrka  | Stockholms Kyrkor IV 1930–34, p. 350\.
Bell | Gerhardt II  | 1644  |  | Stockholm, Jakobs Kyrka  | Stockholms Kyrkor IV 1930–34, p. 419\.
Bell | Gerhardt II  | 1647  | ME FECIT GERDT MEYER SUM /
/ 1647  | Spånga kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt II  | 1647  | DORCH GOTTES HYLF GUS MICH GERDT MEYER IN STOCKHOLM ANNO 1647  | Frösunda kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Kopparmatte | Gerhardt II  | 1647/49  |  | Stockholm, Stadsmuseum Formerly Stockholm, Stortorget  | SSA, Byggnadskollegiet protokoll 23/3, 5/4 1647, juni 1649; Cf. G. Axel-Nilsson 1943.
Bell | Gerhardt II  | 1651  |  | Stockholm, Jakobs Kryka (recast)  | RA, Riksregistratur 1648, 26.4.; Jakobs Kyrka 1930–34, p. 419\.
Bell | Gerhardt II  | 1651  | HOLMIAE ME FUNDEBAT GERDT MEYER 1651  | Bromma kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt II  | 1653  | HOLMIAE SUECORUM ME FUNDEBAT GERDT MEYER ANNO 1653  | Järfälla kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt II  | 1654  | HOLMIAE SVECORUM ME FUNDEBAT GERDT MEYER 1654  | Sorunda kyrka, Södermanland (SE)  |
Bell | Johann IV  | 1663  | ...Holmiæ me fundebat Iohan(nes) Meyer  | Ristiina (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 450\.
Cannon | Johann IV  | 1665  | GOS MICH IOHAN MEYER IN STOCKHOLM ANNO 1665  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 49109  |
Bell | Johann IV  | 1666  | Gloria in excelsis deo et in terra pax. Laudate in cymbalis. Me fundebat Johan Meyer anno 1666  | Pskov (RU), Spaso-Mirozskijklostret  | T. A. J. Arne 1917, p. 99\.
Bell | Johann IV  | 1671  | Gloria Soli Deo/ Maria Sophia de la Gardie/ Johann Meyer Anno 1671 Holmiae me fundebat  | Ivangorod (RU)  | T. A. J. Arne 1917, p. 99\.
Bell | Johann IV  | 1673  | Soli Deo Gloria/Holmiae Johan Meyer anno 1673  | Anttola (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 9\.
Bell | Johann IV  | 1673  | ...[I]ohan(nes) Meyer anno 1673  | Porvoo (FI), Tuomiokirkki  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 409\.
Bell | Johann IV  | 1674  | Me fundebat Johan Meyer anno 1674 Holmiæ  | Kokemäki (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 202\.
Cannon | Johann IV  | 1675  | HOLMIAE ME FVNDERAT IOHAN MEYER ANNO 1675  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 049709  |
Bell | Johann IV  | 1675  | ...Holmiæ me funde[bat] Iohan(nes) Meyer anno 1675  | Pernaja (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 385\.
Naval Bell | Johann IV  | 1677  | ANNO 1677...ADMIRALITET.......IOHAN MEYER HOLMIAE  | Stockholm, Nationalmuseum  |
Bell | Johann IV  | 1677  | Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax(Anno 1677/ Me fundebat Iohan(nes) Meyer  | Taivassalo (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 494\.
Bell | Johann IV  | 1680  | Anno 1680/Soli Deo Gloria/Gloria in excelsis Deo/Holmiæ me fundebat Iohan Meyer  | Tervola (FI), Uusi Kirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 518\.
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1692  |  | Vika kyrka (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1695  | ME FECIT HOLMIAE GERHARDT MEYER 1695“  | Angermünde (GE)  | R. Dethlefsen 1919; H.-G. Eichler 2003, p. 195\.
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1696  | DIESE GLOCKE HABEN SEINE KÜNINGLICHE MAISTAT DER / GROSSMACHTIGSE KÖNIG CARL XI. DIESER CARLSKIRCHE / ALHIR IN REVAL AVF SANCT ANTONIBERG ANSTAT DERIENI / GEN WELCHE VON DAR ZVM SCHLOSVHRWERCK GENOMEN /WORDEN ALLERGNADIGST VEREHRET WELCHES GOTT ZV /EHREN VND SEINER KÖNIGLICHEN MAISTAT ZVM CHRISTÖBLICHEN /NACHRVHM DEREN NACHKOMMEN ZVR KÜNFTIGEN NACHRICHT / ALHIR EIGESTOCHEN WORDEN

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO ME FECIT HOLMIAE GERHARDT MEYER A 1696 WERBUM DEI MANET IN AETERNAM. GOTTES WORT LUTERI LEHR VERGEHET NVN VND NIMMER MEHR.

| Charles' Church (Kaarli kirik), Tallinn, Estonia  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1698  | ME FECIT HOLMIAE GERHARD MEYER ANNO 1698  | Spånga kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1698  | GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO ME FECIT HOLMIAE GERHARD MEYER ANNO 1698  | Ekerö kyrka, Södermanland (SE)  |
Two Bells | Gerhardt IV  | 1698  | ...DEO ME FECIT HOLMIAE GERHARD MEYER 1698  | Mörbylånga kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1698  | ANNO DOMINI MDCXCVIII ME FECIT HOLMIAE GERHARDT MEIJER  | Stockholm, Riddarholmskyrkan  | C. F. Rothlieb 1822, p. 32f.
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1698  | Soli Deo Gloria. Anno 1696. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Me fecit Holmiae Gerhardt Meyer  | Kuusamo (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 234\.
Two Bells | Gerhardt IV  | 1699  | GLORIA...ME FECIT GERHARDT MEYER  | Karlskrona (SE), Museum
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1699  |  | Bladåkers kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Two Bells | Gerhardt IV  | 1701  | 1\. ME FECIT HOLMIAE GERHARDT MEYER ANNO 1701

2\. KLÅCKA GUTEN I STOCKHOLM AF GERHARD MEYER 1701

| Karlskrona (SE), Amiralitetskyrkan  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1701  | ARTIFICE GERHARD MEYER SUM REFUCA HOLMIAE A:o 1701  | Litslena kyrka, Södermanland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1701  | Soli Deo Gloria. Me fecit Holmiae Gerhardt Meyer anno 1701  | Korpilahti (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 208\.
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1703  |  | Närke (SE), Rinkeby kyrka  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1704  |  | Grovare (Vists), Västergötland (SE)  | J. Hedberg 1982, p. 558
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1704  | Gloria in excelsis Deo. Me fecit Holmiae Gerhardt [Meyer] anno 1704  | Askola (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 12\.
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1705  | GLORA EXELSIS DEO ME FECIT HOLMIAE

GERHARD MEIJER ANNO 1705

| Näs, Uppland (SE)  | Upplands fornminnesförenings tidskrift VIII, 1879, p. 112\.
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1705  |  | Knutby kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1705  | Anno 1705 me fecit Gerhardt Meijer Holmiae  | Utsjoki or Enare, Fl (Lappland)  | http://kirjasto.rovaniemi.fi/digi/lappmarken3.htm
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1706  | GLORA EXELSIS DEO ME FECIT HOLMIAE

GERHARD MEYER ANNO 1706

| Husby-Sjuhundra kyrka (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1706  | Soli de Gloria. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Me fecit Holmiae Gerhardt Meyer anno 1706

| Pudasjärvi (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 414\.
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1706  |  | Dalarna (SE), Stora Tuna kyrka  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1706  |  | Närke (SE), Axebergs kyrka  |
Triple-barrelled cannon | Gerhardt IV  | 1708  | ME FECIT GERHARDT MEYER HOLMIAE ANNO 1708  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 049722  |
Triple-barrelled cannon | Gerhardt IV  | 1708  | ME FECIT GERHARDT MEYER HOLMIAE ANNO 1708  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 049727  |
Bell | Gerhardt IV  | 1708  | ME FECIT GERHARDT MEYER  | Uppsala, Hospitalskyrkan  | http://www.scribo.se/hospitalskyrkans-klocka
Four bells | Gerhardt IV  | 1708-10  | 1\. GIUTEN I STOCKHOLM TILL UPSALA DOMKYRCKIA

AF GERHARDT MEYER DEN 13 APRIL ANNO 1708 2\. (founded me Gerhard Meyer 1708) 3\. REFECTA STOCKHOLMICA PER GERHARD MEYER 4\. FECIT HOLMIAE GERHARD MEYER ANNO 1710

| Uppsala, Domkyrka  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1717  | ME FECIT HOLMIAE GERHARD MEIJER ANNO 1717  | Danderyd, Uppland (SE)  | Upplands fornminnesförenings tidskrift IV, 1875, p. 4\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1719  | Salvator mundi. Me fudit Gerh(ardo) Meyer Holmiæ  | Vammala (FI), Karkun kirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 608\.
Bell | Catharina Meyer  | 1722  | ...me Catharina Meyer a (nno) MDCCXXII d(i.e.) 9. Maii Holmiae confecit.  | Keminmaa (FI), Uusi Kirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 181\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1724  | Confecit Holmiæ a(nno) 1724 Gerhardt Meyer.  | Kristiinankaupunki (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 216\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1724  | Gloria in altissimus Deo. Me fecit Gerhardt Meyer Holmiæ  | Laihia (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 244\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1724  | ...a Gerhardo Meyer Holmiæ a(nn)o 1724 est fusum...  | Vähäkyrö (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 628\.
Pair of garden vases | Gerhardt VI  | 1725  | ME FECIT GERHARDT MEYER/HOLMIAE ANNO 1725  | Galerie Kugel, Paris  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1726  |  | Dalarna (SE), Amsbergs kapell  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1727  |  | Markims kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1727  | In usum eccle(siae) Lappaiærvi fusa sum a Gerhardo Meyer

fusore regius Holmiæ a(nn)o 1727

| Lappajärvi (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 254\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1729  |  | Närke (SE), Götlunda kyrka  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1729  | Me fecit/Gerh(ard) Meyer Holmiæ  | Sievi (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 474\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1729  | ...M(e) f(ecit) Gerh(ard) Meyer Holmiæ 1729  | Vöyri (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 632\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1729  | ...fusa est hæc campana a G(erhardo) Meyer anno æræ Christianæ MDCCXXIX mense Iulio  | Ylitornio (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 637\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1730  |  | Länna kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1730  | .../A(nno) 1730 s[culpta] a Gerh(ardo) Meyer  | Siikajoki (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 475\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1731  | ...sculpta a Gerh(ardo) Meyer Holmiæ a(nno) MDCCXXXI  | Kokkola (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 205\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1731  | Me fecit (Gerh(ard) Meyer Holmiæ a(nno) 1731  | Pornainen (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 403\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1731  | Fridericus I, rex Sueciæ; Ulrica Eleonora reg(ina) Sueciæ/

Me fecit Gerh(ard) Meyer Holmiæ

| Vähäkyrö (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 629\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1732  | Me fec(it) Gerh(ard) Meyer Holmiæ  | Nummi-Pusula (FI), Pusulan Kirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 334\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1733  |  | Stenkyrka kyrka, Gotland (SE)  |
Mortar | Gerhardt VI  | 1734  |  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 075168  |
Mortar | Gerhardt VI  | 1734  | G: Meyer Fec: 1734 Nr. 1  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 075169  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1735  |  | Gotröra kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1736  | G(erhard) Meyer fecit Holmiæ/a(nno) 1736  | Kustavi (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 233\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1737  |  | Dalarna (SE), Mockfjärds kapell  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1738  | ...conflatum est Holmiae anno MDCCXXXVIII a Gerh(ardo) Meyer  | IIsalmi (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 130\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1738  | ...Me fecit Ger(ard) Meyer Holmiae  | Juva (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 160\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1739  |  | Alsike kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1740  | Anno MDCCXL...G(erhard) Meyer fudit Holmiæ  | Kumlinge (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 227\.
Cannon | Gerhardt VI  | 1741  | G. MEYER FECIT – AXELIO LÖWEN-SENATORIAE DIGNITATIS

PIGNUS AMORIS-ORDINES SUECIAE- MDCCXLI

| Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 061409  |
Cannon | Gerhardt VI  | 1741  | G. MEYER FECIT – AXELIO LÖWEN-SENATORIAE DIGNITATIS

PIGNUS AMORIS-ORDINES SUECIAE- MDCCXLI

| Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 061413  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1741  |  | Orkesta kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Mortar | Gerhardt VI  | 1742  |  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 075171  |
Cannon | Gerhardt VI  | 1743  | G: MEYER FEC: HOLMIAE. 1743*  |  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 049753
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1744  |  | Medelpad (SE), Städa kyrka  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1744  | G(erhard) Meyer fecit Holmiæ 1744  | Salo (FI), Salo-Uskelan kirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 462\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1744  |  | Närke (SE), Tisslinge kyrka  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1745  |  | Viklau kyrka, Gotland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1745  |  | Kräklinge kyrka, Gotland  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1745  | G(erhard) Meyer fec(it) Holmiæ  | Lempäälä (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 264\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1745  | G(erhard) Meyer, fec(it) Holmia MDCCXLV  | Sotkamo (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 484\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1745  | .../Fusæ Holmiæ/ a G(erhardo) Meyer/anno 1745  | Uusikaarlepyy (FI), Munsalan kirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 586\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1746  | Me paucos ante annos ruptam pristinae formae restituit

G(erhard) Meyer Holmiae 1746

| Houtskär (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 122\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI?  | n.d.  | G(erhard) Meyer fecit Holmiae  | Iitti (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 132\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI?  | n.d.  | G(erhard) Meyer fud(it) Holmiæ  | Nurmijärvi (FI), Nurmijärven kirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 337\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI?  | n.d.  | Me fec(it) G(erhard) Meyer Holmiæ  | Siikajoki (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 476\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1746  | [M]e fec(it) G(erhard) Meyer Holmiæ  | Kuhmalati (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 224\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1746  | Me fec(it) G(erhard) Meyer Holmiae a(nno) 1746  | Hämeenkoski (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 126\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1746  | Me fec(it) G(erhard) Meijer Holmiae 1746  | Pedersöre (FI), Ähtävan kirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 382\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1747  | Me fec(it) G(erhard) Meyer Holmiæ  | Laukaa (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 258.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1748  |  | Östuna kyrka, Uppland  |
Bust of King Charles XII | Gerhardt VI  | 1748  | Gerh. Meijer fudit 1748, Holmiae  | Paris, Louvre; Potsdam, Sanssouci; Stockholm, Royal Palace  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1748/53  |  | Nederluleå kyrka (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1749?  | Me fec(it) G(erhard) Meyer Holmiæ  | Kuusjoki (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 236\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1749  | Alawo. Fusa 1734. Refusa et aucta 1749 a G(erhardo) Meyer Holmiae  | Alavus (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 5\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1749  | Gerhard) Meyer fec(it) Holmiæ 1749...  | Kemijärvi (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 177\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1750  |  | Gräsö kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Model of a gun drill | Gerhardt VI  | 1750 ca.  |  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 074810  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1751  |  | Bro Kyrka (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1752  | SVLENSKA PERLAN AF GERH(ARD) MEYER GUTEN I STOCKHOLM A(NN)O 1752  | Liepāja (LV) [Libau], Catholic church  | K. M. Kowalski 2005, p. 481\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1752  |  | Bladåkers kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1753  | Gerh(ard) Meyer fecit Holmiae  | Askola (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 13\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1753  | G(erhard) Meyer fecit Holmiae  | Anjalankoski (FI), Sippolan kirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 8\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1753  | Ger(hard) Meyer fecit Holmiæ  | Ruokolahti (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p .455.
Naval bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1753  | Guten af G. Meyer, Stockholm  | Stockholm, Sjöhistoriska museet, S 6323  | https://www.sjohistoriska.se/en/collections/search-the-collections/digitaltmuseum
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1754  | GERH(ARD) MEYER FECIT HOLMIAE 1754  | Valmiera (LV) [Wolmar], St. Simon's church  | K. M. Kowalski 2005, p. 481\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1755  |  | Halla kyrka, Gotland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1755  |  | Sjonhems kyrka, Gotland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1755  | Gerh(ard) Meyer fecit Holmiae  | Jokionen (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 154\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1756  | ...G(erhard) Meyer fecit Holmiae anno 1756  | Isojoki (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 137\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1757  |  | Osseby-Garns kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1757  | Gerh(ard) Meyer fecit Holmiæ  | Loimaa (FI), Metsämaan kirko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 277\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1758  |  | Gammelgarns kyrka, Gotland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1758  |  | Ethelhems kyrka, Gotland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1758  | GERHARD MEYER FECIT HOLMIAE 1758  | Slite kyrka, Gotland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1758  |  | Skederda kyrka (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1759  |  | Vidbo kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1759  | Gerh(ard) Meyer fecit Holmiæ  | Lapinjärvi (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 250\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1759  | Gerh(ard) Meyer fecit Holmiæ a(nno) 1759  | Taipalsaari (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 492\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1760  |  | Lagga kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1760  |  | Farsta kyrka (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1760  |  | Edebacka kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1760  | G(erhard) Meyer fec(it) Holmiæ  | Vampula (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 611\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1762  | ...G(erhard) Meyer fecit Holmiæ  | Jomala (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 156\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1763  | Campana Helsingf(orsien)sis cum additamento et liberali sumtu

mercatoris Ioh(annis) Cederholm recusa Holmiae a G(erardo) Meyer 1763

| Helsinki, Tuomiokirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 54\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1764  |  | Kårsta kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Mortar | Gerhardt VI  | 1764  |  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 075187  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1766  |  | Fittja kyrka (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1768  | ...G(erhard) Meyer fud(it) Holm(iae) 1768  | Helsinki, Tuomiokirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 54\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1769  |  | Närtuna kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1769  | .../Fusa Holmiae a G(erhardo) Meyer/1769  | Uusikaarlepyy (FI), Uudenkaralrepyyn kirkki  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 584
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1770  | ...denuo sculpta a Gerh(ardo) Meyer a(nno) 1770,...  | Rantsila (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 428\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1771  |  | Hökhuvud kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Mortar | Gerhardt VII  | 1771  | G. MEYER FUD. HOLMIAE 1771  | Madrid, Museo del Ejercito  | A. N. Kennard 1986, p. 114\.
Bell | Gerhardt VI  | 1772  | ...fusa a G(erardo) Meyer Holm(iae) 1772  | Heinola (FI) Maaseurakunnan kirkko  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 51\.
Bell | Gerhardt VII  | 1783  |  | Visby, Gotland (SE), domkyrka  |
Bell | Gerhardt VII  | 1784  |  | Lunda kyrka, Uppland (SE)  |
Bell | Gerhardt VII  | 1785  | GERH(ARDU)S MEYER FECIT HOLMIAE 1785  | Liepāja (VL) [Libau], Museum, formerly Imaljen  | K. M. Kowalski 2005, p. 482\.
Bell | Gerhardt VII  | 1785  | Me fecit G(erhardu)s Meyer  | Pihtipudas (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 393\.
Bell | Gerhardt VII  | 1789  | Anno 1789 die 5. Septembris sub violenti motu et pulsation dirupta fuis.

Mox Holmiam transmissa ibidemque recusa et aucta sum a Gerh(ardo) S. Meyer....

| Ilmajoki (FI)  | R. Pitkäranta 2004, p. 134\.
Mortar | Gerhardt VII  | 1795  | ME FECIT G. MEYER HOLMIAE AR 1795  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 061218  |
Howitzer | Gerhardt VII  | 1795  | ME FECIT G. MEYER HOLMIAE AR 1795  | Stockholm, Armémuseum, AM 061219  |

## References

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1. ^ The only document written by his hand is an account. LVVA, Stadtkasse Riga, Einnahmen, Ausgaben, Rechnungen, Quittungen 1574-1598, fol. 29r.
2. ^ T. Hach: Lübecker Glockenkunde, Lübeck 1913 (Veröffentlichungen zur Geschichte der freien und Hansestadt Lübeck, II), p. 210, note 1.
3. ^ (A.A.: "Der Pulver-Thurm", Rigaische Stadt-Blätter XXVIII, 51 (1827), pp. 414-416) The cannon today in the Army Museum in St. Petersburg is not signed "Gerhardt Meyer von Nurnberg" but indeed "Georgen Burger von Nuremberg". Repeated by P. Campe: Die Kirchenglocken Lettlands von ältester Zeit an bis zum Jahre 1860 und ihre Gießer, Riga 1930 (Acta Universitatis Latviensis. Architekturas Fakultates Serija, I.1.)p. 182 and M. H. Grieb, (ed.: Nürnberger Künstlerlexikon. Bildende Künstler, Kunsthandwerker, Gelehrte, Sammler, Kulturschaffende und Mäzene vom 12. bis zur Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts, 4 vols., München 2007, II, p. 1016.
4. ^ See Stockholms Kyrkor VI. S. Klara Kyrka, o.O. 1928 (Sveriges Kyrkor), p. 271f. with transcription errors.
5. ^ The numbering of members of the Meyer family with the same given name used in this article are taken from the genealogical tree drawn up by Georg Steinmetzer in A. Rudigier, B. Truyols: "Giambologna. Court Sculptor to Ferdinando I. His Art, his Style and the Medici Gifts to Henry IV." Photography by Georg Steinmetzer, London 2019, Appendix III. A short overview is given in A.N. Kennard: Gunfounding and Gunfounders. A Directory of Cannon Founders from Earliest Times to 1850, London-New York-Sydney 1986, pp. 113f. with divergent numbering.
6. ^ For origin and development of this formula see S. Thurm: Deutscher Glockenatlas II. Bayerisch-Schwaben, G. Grundmann (ed.), Berlin 1967, p. 38; E. Ploss: "Der Inschriftentypus "N. N. me fecit" und seine geschichtliche Entwicklung bis ins Mittelalter", Zeitschrift für deutsche Philologie LXXVII (1958), pp. 25-46 and P.C. Claussen: "Früher Künstlerstolz. Mittelalterliche Signaturen als Quelle der Kunstsoziologie", in: Bauwerk und Bildwerk im Hochmittelalter. Anschauliche Beiträge zur Kultur- und Sozialgeschichte, K. Clausberg, et al. (eds.), Giessen 1981, pp. 7-34 (Kunstwissenschaftliche Untersuchungen des Ulmer Vereins, Verband für Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften, XI), p. 321ff.
7. ^ See T. Hach: "Mittheilungen über Rigasche Erzgießer", Rigasche Stadtblätter 75, 29 (1884), p. 281. The letters, which inform about this case are in Staatsarchiv Lübeck, Ämter und Innungen, Rotgießer, Auswärtige Beziehungen, Riga (1582-1643). Among the Baltic cities, Lubeck and Riga had the closest relations. See F. Siewert: Geschichte und Urkunden der Rigafahrer in Lübeck, Berlin 1897 (Hansische Geschichtsquellen, I).
8. ^ cf. Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm. Lfg. 4 (1871), Bd. IV, II (1877), Sp. 758, Z. 4.
9. ^ Campe 1930, p. 20.
10. ^ "Hat...unser Ambts Mitgenos bisher nicht sein mögen" complains the Rigan guild in 1582 (Hach 1884, p. 282). For Meyer’s admission to the guild see LVVA, Kleine (St. Johannes) Gilde, Berichte der Altermänner 1549-1624, fol.84r-85r. For the guild’s strict rules ("Schragen" see F. Brunstermann: Die Geschichte der Kleinen oder St. Johannis-Gilde in Wort und Bild, Riga 1902, pp. 357-365.
11. ^ Campe 1930, p. 88.
12. ^ See LVVA, Stadtkassa Riga, Einnahmen, Ausgaben, Rechnungen, Quittungen 1609-10, Nr. 35: Payment of 18.8.1610 made to "der Gysserin Hans Maiers Wedwen". Campe 1930, p. 182 notes that he was buried April 29th, 1610.
13. ^ Hans Meyer’s second wife had a much better reputation than his first one. She was the eldest daughter of Rigan citizen Hans Bordinck, who was himself possibly of Strassburg origin. After her father’s death about 1592 she and her siblings were under guardianship (LVVA, Rigasches Stadt-Waisen-Gericht, Verzeichnis der Verstorbenen alßwohl der Vormündere und Kinder Namen (1591-1615), fol. 2 Nr. 19) which is a terminus post quem for Meyer’s marriage with Catharina. One of her brothers was pastor Hans Bordinck, who in 1610 on his part became guardian of his nephews, left half-orphan after Hans Meyer’s death. (LVVA, Rigasches Stadt-Waisen-Gericht, Verzeichnis der Verstorbenen alßwohl der Vormündere und Kinder Namen (1591-1615), fol. 43, Nr. 452). See his unpublished material in DSHI, NL Campe.
14. ^ Cf. Hammarskiöld, Ludvig, «Kopparkanoner I Sverige och deras tillverkning», Med hammare och fackla. Årsbok utgiven av Sancte Örjens Gille XVIII (1949/50), 25-64, p. 47. In a document of 1610 Catarina is called caster (Gießerin) (18.8.1610, LVVA, Stadtkasse Riga, Einnahmen, Ausgaben, Rechnungen, Quittungen 1609-10, 7, Nr. 35). Catarina Meyer died in Stockholm 1636 (25.11; SSA, Tyska församlingen, Dödabok 1635-1680) whereto she had followed either Medardus Gessus or her son Gerhardt (II)
15. ^ "das Vollendetste in der Kunst des Metallgusses..." P. Campe: "Das Stadtgießhaus zu Riga", Baltischer Almanach (1931), 110-120, p. 116.
16. ^ Until 19th century about 33 canons made by Johann I and his grandson Gerhard III have been kept in the arsenal of Riga. M. Thiel: "Das Arsenal in der Citadelle von Riga", Rigaische Stadt-Blätter XVIII, 49-50 (1827), pp. 405-407. In 1857, after the ramparts and bastions of the city had been demolished, most of the cannons where brought to the Museum of Artillery in St. Petersburg. In 1891 some of the cannons returned to be shown in the "Dom Museum" of Riga, founded in these days.
17. ^ 17.6. 1631 (LVVA, Rigasches Kämmerei- und Amtsgericht, Quartalbuch 1615-1634, p. 587).
18. ^ See LVVA, Rigasche Ratsoberkanzlei, Ratsprotokolle Publica, 6, p. 11. In later years Johann was active abroad. In 1660 the City of Riga confirmed his birthright, possibly necessary for getting accepted in a guild. (LVVA, Rigasche Ratsoberkanzlei, Missive ad Privatos, 575, f. 138-140).
19. ^ Baptised 23.8.1644, SSA, Tyska församlingen, Dopbok 1639-1700, p. 269.
20. ^ January 3rd, 1671 (LVVA, Rigasche Ratsoberkanzlei, Missive ad Privatos, 576, f. 514-518).
21. ^ 9.11.1677 (LVVA, Rigasche Ratsoberkanzlei, Ratsprotokolle Publica, 21, p. 330).
22. ^ E.g. Meyer was defendant in 1680 by the authorities because he waywardly produced cast objects apart from cannons, a right which would have required his membership to the Rigan guild. (LVVA, Riga, Amtsgerichtsprotokolle, vol. 19, p. 36: Here after DSHI, NL Campe)
23. ^ April 4th, 1701 (LVVA, Rigasche Ratsoberkanzlei, Ratsprotokolle Publica, 53, p. 72).
24. ^ LVVA, Rigasches Stadt-Waisen-Gericht, Verzeichnis der Verstorbenen alßwohl der Vormündere und Kinder Namen (1591-1615), fol. 43, Nr. 452.
25. ^ The patent however was not signed by the King before May 15th, 1639. L. Hvass, T. Bill-Jessen: Christian 4. som kanonstøber : kongens værksteder ved Kronborg - Gethuset, Hammermøllen og Kobbermøllen, Helsingør Kommunes Museer 2011, p. 127f.
26. ^ Hvass/Bill-Jessen 2011, p. 127f.
27. ^ 12.10.1640. See Hvass/Bill-Jessen 2011, pp. 48 and 363.
28. ^ Hvass/Bill-Jessen 2011, pp. 169 and 181.
29. ^ August 4th, 1655. See Hvass/Bill-Jessen 2011, p. 128.
30. ^ Hvass/Bill-Jessen 2011, p. 363.
31. ^ 9.1.1669. See Hvass/Bill-Jessen 2011, p. 127.
32. ^ Baptised September 29th, 1645 (Helsingör, St. Mariae Sogns Kirkebog 1637-1732, p. 39b).
33. ^ One of Claus’ ancestor’s Hans von Damm was one of the eldermen of the Hamburg guild in the 16th c. (Staatsarchiv Hamburg, Amt der Rotgießer, Amtsbuch der Ältermänner 1581-1675)
34. ^ Rudigier/Truyols 2019, passim.
35. ^ RA, Kammarkollegiet, Varuhus och handlingar, vol. 51-53 (1592-95). After Rudigier/Truyols 2019, p. 125, note 67.
36. ^ See C. Mettig, F. Moll: Illustrirter Führer durch Riga und Umgebung, Riga 1892, p. 23 and U. Thieme, F. Becker, eds.: Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, 37 vols., Leipzig 1907-50, XXIV, p. 475. That is why the account is signed by Hans Meyer and not by Gerhardt. (LVVA, Stadtkasse Riga, Einnahmen, Ausgaben, Rechnungen, Quittungen 1574-1598, fol. 29r.) See also Rudigier/Truyols 2019, p. 125, note 68.
37. ^ Rudigier/Truyols 2019, p. 61.
38. ^ Cf. Rudigier/Truyols 2019, p. 125 note 69.
39. ^ Erich Larsson launched in 1628 goldwork which Meyer had prepared for the king’s purpose (RA, Räntekammarböcker 1626-30, Vol. 86, p. 160).
40. ^ LVVA, Rigasches Stadt-Waisen-Gericht, Verzeichnis der Verstorbenen alßwohl der Vormündere und Kinder Namen (1591-1615), fol. 43, Nr. 452.
41. ^ Cf. Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 47.
42. ^ Stockholm, Krigsarkivet, Krigskollegium, Arkliräkningar 1623, vol. 9–28.
43. ^ J.A.A. Lüdeke: Denkmal der Wieder-Eröffnung der Deutschen Kirche in Stockholm zur öffentlichen Gottes-Verehrung nach volendeter Ausbesserung 1821. Eine Predikt mit diplomatisch-historischen Beylagen, Stockholm 1823, p. 282; G. Elgenstierna: Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, 9 vols., Stockholm 1925–36, Vol. V, p. 9. Erich Larsson was given the peerage by Gustav II. Adolf in 1631.
44. ^ SSA, Tyska församlingen, Längder över uppburna bänkavgifter, 1625–1638.
45. ^ RA, Nynäsarkivet, Erik Gyllenstierna af Ulaborg arkiv, Vol. 9.
46. ^ Contract from 8.6.1641. KA, Krigskollegiet, Brevbok 1705 II, pp. 2157–2159. A wrong date given in J. Hedberg: Kungl. Artilleriet. Carl X Gustafs tid, Kristianstad 1982, p. 28.
47. ^ Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 38.
48. ^ Cf. Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 48.
49. ^ L.W. Munthe: Kongl. fortifikationens historia, 6 vols., Norstedt 1902, vol. 1, passim.
50. ^ KA, Krigskollegium kansliet B registratur 30 June 1655
51. ^ RA, Krigskollegiet till Kungl. Maj:t, Vol. 1, letter from Meyer’s widow, March 29, 1656.
52. ^ SSA, Tyska församlingen, Övriga rekenskaper, Vol. 11, p. 15.
53. ^ Nordisk Familjebok. Konversationslexikon och Realencyklopedi, 38 vols., Stockholm 1904-262, vol. 14, p. 991. Cf. The contract from 23.3.1647 is in SSA, Byggnadskollegiets protokoll.
54. ^ Before November 26th, 1655. Stockholm Stadsarkiv, Tyska församlingen, LI ab:10, Dödabok 1635-1680:R.s. 9,13. A wrong date is given on the family epitaph in S. Klara’s church.
55. ^ Request for getting the privilege dated 29.3.1656. (RA, Krigskollegiet till Kungl. Maj:t, Vol. 1) Maria von der Linde died 15.11.1678 (SSA, Jacobs-och Johannes församlingar, Döda 1637–1680, 25–91).
56. ^ He must have been 18 years old to get the privilege. Baptismal registers of the Stockholm German parish, however, do not go back further than 1639.
57. ^ Nordisk Familjebok 1904–26, vol. 18, p. 372.
58. ^ Cf. Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 49 who notes, that the foundry ran under Maria von der Linde’s name until her death in 1678.
59. ^ Nordisk Familjebok 1904–26, vol. 18, p. 372.
60. ^ See Pitkäranta, Reijo, Suomen kirkkojen latina. Piirtokirjoitukset kirkoissa, kellotapuleissa ja hautausmailla. (EFIL Ecclesiarum Finlandiae Inscriptiones Latinae), Helsinki 2004 (Suomen kirkkohistoriallisen seuran toimituksia, CXCIII).
61. ^ RA, De la Gardiska samlingen, account of 22.2.1673.
62. ^ 30.9.1679 (Jacobs-och Joannes församlingar, Döda 1637–1680, 223–724).
63. ^ Maria Köpke, daughter of a mason active in Drottningholm, married 1. Johan Meyer 23.4.1664 and 2. Michael Bader 12.5.1681 (SSA, Tyska församlingen, Vigselbok 1640–1700, 34 and 64).
64. ^ Baptised January 3rd, 1667 (SSA, Tyska församlingen, Dopbok 1639–1700, Nr. 505)
65. ^ Meyer tells these details of his life in a letter to the king on January 16, 1693. Published by D. Diemer, L. Hinners: ""Gerhardt Meyer made me in Stockholm": a bronze "Bathing Woman" after Giambologna", The Burlington Magazine 160 (2018), pp. 545–553, Appendix 1.
66. ^ Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 51. Sweden had from 1679 onwards a period of 18 years of peace which was used to provide its fleet with 2648 new cannons. See C.M. Cipolla: Segel und Kanonen. Die europäische Expansion zur See, Berlin 1999, p. 63.
67. ^ Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 42f.
68. ^ See L. Hinners: De fransöske handtwerkarne vid Stockholms slott 1693–1713. Yrkesroller, organisation, arbetsprocesser, Stockholm 2012 (Eidos. Skrifter från Konstvetenskapliga institutionen vid Stockholms universitet, XXV), passim.
69. ^ For Meyer’s request of January 16, 1693 (RA, ämnessamlingar, Personhistoria, 756:1, vol. M 8a) see Diemer/Hinners 2018, p. 553, Appendix 1. For the king’s permission: letter from King Charles X of January 16, 1693. (KA, Krigskollegiet, Brevböker 1693–99, Nr. 1257).
70. ^ About Keller see A. Magnien: "Les bronzes "Keller"», Bulletin de la société de l'histoire de l'art français 1996 (1997) pp. 37–63
71. ^ September 15, 1693 (SSA, Jakobs- och Johannes församlingar, Döda 1681–1720, 52–126).
72. ^ Meyer’s passage from Stralsund to Ystad in July 1694 is documented (RA, Passväsendet, Vol. 4 (1693–1699).
73. ^ Daniel Cronström to Nicodemus Tessin the Younger of November 13, 1693. Here cited after Tessin-Cronström 1964, p. 34.
74. ^ SSA, Klockgjutare ämbetet, Protokolle 1614–1844, fol. 58f.
75. ^ Privilege of January 4, 1595. RA, Riksregistraturet 1523–1718, vol. 572, fol. 38. Here after Diemer/Hinners 2018, p. 548 note 26.
76. ^ RA, Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar, Personhistoria, Vol. M 8a. Here cited after Diemer/Hinners 2018, p. 353 Appendix 2 where this letter was first published. The date of the letter is discussed ibid, p. 552 note 67.
77. ^ "att få gjuta beläten och staturer samt annat arbeite..." The request was partly cited by Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 51, without giving a date and exact reference.
78. ^ Daniel Cronström to Nicodemus Tessin t. Y. of July 29, 1695 "Je fus hier chez Mr. Keller. Meyer n’a veu chez luy que la fin des ouvrages faits pour la fonte d’une petite statue equestre du Roy". After Weigert, Roger-Armand and C. Hernmarck, eds.: Les relations artistiques entre la France et la Suède 1693–1718. Nicodemus Tessin le jeune et Daniel Cronström Correspondance (extraits), Stockholm 1964; Tessin-Cronström 1964, p. 89.
79. ^ Daniel Cronström to Nicodemus Tessin t. Y of July 29, 1695. Cf. his letter of 13.11.1693. After Tessin-Cronström 1964, pp. 34, 89. Meyer himself noticed in his letter to the king, that modelling would not be part of his profession (RA, Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar, Personhistoria, Vol. M 8a. Here cited after Diemer/Hinners 2018, p. 353 Appendix 2).
80. ^ Hinners 2012, p. 76.
81. ^ See Diemer/Hinners 2018.
82. ^ Diemer/Hinners 2018, p. 550.
83. ^ See arguments in A. Rudigier: ""Letter to the editor" [Response to D. Diemer, L. Hinners: ""Gerhardt Meyer made me in Stockholm": a bronze "Bathing Woman" after Giambologna", in: The Burlington Magazine 160 (2018), pp. 545–553]", The Burlington Magazine 160 (2018), pp. 813–815; Rudigier/Truyols 2019, pp. 275–289.
84. ^ See E. Pernicka, Venus of 1597: Analysis report, and Ch. Goedicke, Venus of 1597: TL Analysis, in Rudigier/Truyols 2019, pp. 293–303 and pp. 304–307.
85. ^ SSA, Klara församlingen, Döda 1680–1710, pp. 53, 456; 77, 774; 1103, 1106.
86. ^ Married September 5th, 1695 (SSA, Tyska församlingen, Vigselbok 1640–1700, p. 87).
87. ^ H. Hofberg, et al.: Svenskt Biografiskt Handlexikon, 2 vols., Stockholm 1906; Svenskt Biografiskt Handlexikon 1906, p. 141.
88. ^ Cf. Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 56.
89. ^ See Pitkäranta 2004.
90. ^ 1\. Potsdam, Sanssouci, 2. Stockholm, Royal Palace, 3. Paris, Musée du Louvre, signed: "Gerh. Meijer fudit 1748, Holmiae".
91. ^ The piece in Dresden signed: "Jaq. Phil. Bouchardon / sculpsit 1749 / Gerh. Meÿer fudit / Holmiae 1751" (visited November 16, 2020)
92. ^ J. Böttiger: Das königliche Schloß zu Stockholm. Amtlicher Führer, Malmö 1911, pp. 20, 54.
93. ^ Nordisk Familjebok 1904–26, vol. 18, p. 373.
94. ^ Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 59.
95. ^ Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 59.
96. ^ Svenskt Biografiskt Handlexikon 1906, p. 141.
97. ^ Hammarskiöld 1949/50, p. 62.
98. ^ The spelling of the names has been standardised in order to make the list more comprehensive.
99. ^ These dates primarily refer to the dates given in the inscriptions otherwise to written sources.
100. ^ Inscriptions written in lower cases mean that the signature was reported by documents or thirds and the object itself is possibly lost.
101. ^ Losses in World War II are not regarded. Most names of places have been taken unchanged from literature and are not updated to their actual political or linguistic belonging.

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DSHI 100 Campe 28,1 = Bequest Paul Campe (1885–1960), Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe, Marburg

KA = Krigsarkivet, Stockholm

LVVA = Latvijas Valsts vēstures arhīvs, Riga

RA = Riksarkivet, Stockholm

SSA = Stockholm Stadsarkiv

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