Christoph Weigel the Elder

Johann Christoph Weigel, known as Christoph Weigel the Elder (9 November 1654 – 5 February 1725), was a German engraver, art dealer and publisher. He was born at Redwitz, Free imperial city of Eger in Egerland, and died in Nuremberg, aged 70.

Christoph Weigel's book of heraldry, published posthumously by his widow in 1734

References
    • Paul Johannes Rée (1896), "Weigel, Christoph", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), 41, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 464–465


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