Epitaph of Sebolt Hein, cooper, and his wife Margreta
Epitaph of Sebolt Hein, cooper, and his wife Margreta
1564
Location in the burial ground
(Büttner = maker of wooden barrels)
Sebald Heyn married Margreth Pyrfelder on October 29, 1549. She was buried on June 20, 1598; she resided on Mühlgäßlein by the stone bridge (on the Sebald side of the city). Sebald was buried on January 6, 1599; he resided by the Fischbach, on Frauenbrüdergässlein.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Rochus Cemetery, grave number 668
photo 2025, Theo Noll
Epitaph of Sebolt Hein, cooper, and his wife Margreta
1564
Gravestone, side view
(Büttner = maker of wooden barrels)
Sebald Heyn married Margreth Pyrfelder on October 29, 1549. She was buried on June 20, 1598; she resided on Mühlgäßlein by the stone bridge (on the Sebald side of the city). Sebald was buried on January 6, 1599; he resided by the Fischbach, on Frauenbrüdergässlein.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Rochus Cemetery, grave number 668
photo 2025, Theo Noll
Epitaph of Sebolt Hein, cooper, and his wife Margreta
1564
Detail view showing the grave number
(Büttner = maker of wooden barrels)
Sebald Heyn married Margreth Pyrfelder on October 29, 1549. She was buried on June 20, 1598; she resided on Mühlgäßlein by the stone bridge (on the Sebald side of the city). Sebald was buried on January 6, 1599; he resided by the Fischbach, on Frauenbrüdergässlein.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Rochus Cemetery, grave number 668
photo 2025, Theo Noll
Epitaph of Sebolt Hein, cooper, and his wife Margreta
1564
(Büttner = maker of wooden barrels)
Sebald Heyn married Margreth Pyrfelder on October 29, 1549. She was buried on June 20, 1598; she resided on Mühlgäßlein by the stone bridge (on the Sebald side of the city). Sebald was buried on January 6, 1599; he resided by the Fischbach, on Frauenbrüdergässlein.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Rochus Cemetery, grave number 668
photo 2025, Theo Noll
Epitaph of Sebolt Hein, cooper, and his wife Margreta
1564
Detail view showing an angel presenting the epitaph
(Büttner = maker of wooden barrels)
Sebald Heyn married Margreth Pyrfelder on October 29, 1549. She was buried on June 20, 1598; she resided on Mühlgäßlein by the stone bridge (on the Sebald side of the city). Sebald was buried on January 6, 1599; he resided by the Fischbach, on Frauenbrüdergässlein.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Rochus Cemetery, grave number 668
photo 2025, Theo Noll
Epitaph of Sebolt Hein, cooper, and his wife Margreta
1564
Detail view showing the inscription
(Büttner = maker of wooden barrels)
Sebald Heyn married Margreth Pyrfelder on October 29, 1549. She was buried on June 20, 1598; she resided on Mühlgäßlein by the stone bridge (on the Sebald side of the city). Sebald was buried on January 6, 1599; he resided by the Fischbach, on Frauenbrüdergässlein.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Rochus Cemetery, grave number 668
photo 2025, Theo Noll
Epitaph of Sebolt Hein, cooper, and his wife Margreta
1564
Detail view
(Büttner = maker of wooden barrels)
Sebald Heyn married Margreth Pyrfelder on October 29, 1549. She was buried on June 20, 1598; she resided on Mühlgäßlein by the stone bridge (on the Sebald side of the city). Sebald was buried on January 6, 1599; he resided by the Fischbach, on Frauenbrüdergässlein.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Rochus Cemetery, grave number 668
photo 2025, Theo Noll
Epitaph of Sebolt Hein, cooper, and his wife Margreta
1564
Inscription and coat of arms
(Büttner = maker of wooden barrels)
Sebald Heyn married Margreth Pyrfelder on October 29, 1549. She was buried on June 20, 1598; she resided on Mühlgäßlein by the stone bridge (on the Sebald side of the city). Sebald was buried on January 6, 1599; he resided by the Fischbach, on Frauenbrüdergässlein.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Rochus Cemetery, grave number 668
photo 2025, Theo Noll
Epitaph of Sebolt Hein, cooper, and his wife Margreta
1564
Coat of arms: on the left, the initials SH (= Sebolt Hein), which form a monogram together with a barrel-hoop setting hammer (?); on the right, a barrel (Middle High German word: "Büte").
(Büttner = maker of wooden barrels)
Sebald Heyn married Margreth Pyrfelder on October 29, 1549. She was buried on June 20, 1598; she resided on Mühlgäßlein by the stone bridge (on the Sebald side of the city). Sebald was buried on January 6, 1599; he resided by the Fischbach, on Frauenbrüdergässlein.
Location: Nuremberg, St. Rochus Cemetery, grave number 668
photo 2025, Theo Noll