Accession No

1047

Brief Description

money scales and weights, by Freeman and New, English, 1781 (c)

Origin

England; London; Leadenhall Street

Maker

Freeman and New

Class

balances

Earliest Date

1781

Latest Date

1781

Inscription Date

Material

metal (steel, brass); wood; paper; rope (cord); cloth

Dimensions

box length 150mm; breadth 68mm; height 22mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Donated by Robert S. Whipple, 1951. Purchased from the estate of T.H. Court, 1951.

Inscription

‘Weights & Scales of all Sorts for the
following Gold Coins Eca. by Freeman
& New, in Leadenhall Street London.
Scale makers to his Majestys Mint, Exchequer, Bank of
England Eca.’ (on label in lid)

Description Notes

Steel beam and fittings; swan’s neck beam-ends; self-locating steel knife edge and ring bearing; index over; gallows with ring bearing and cord. Two circular brass pans with suspension cords.
Fitted wooden box lined with cloth, with slots for 3 circular brass weights with turned handles; 2 extant for 5dwt. 8gr. and 2dwt. 16gr. Each stamped with crown.
Clip fastening for box; paper label inside lid giving table of weights for various coins.

Condition: good/fair (rusty); incomplete (one weight missing).

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