Accession No

0059

Brief Description

box of money weights, by J. F. Wolschot, Belgian, 1751

Origin

Belgium; Antwerp

Maker

Wolschot, J. F.

Class

balances; weights & measures

Earliest Date

1751

Latest Date

1751

Inscription Date

1751

Material

metal (brass); wood; paper

Dimensions

box length 173mm; breadth 91mm; thickness 23mm (length 202mm; breadth 101mm; thickness 29mm; 26-1-2000)

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased by Robert Stewart Whipple in Bruges in 08/1922.

Inscription

‘IFW’ (weights)
‘J.F. Wolschot geswooren
Ÿcker van haere Maiestÿdts
Münten en Balencen.
Dese goüt gewichten
moeten worden gewegen
a[2?] haesen voor de remedie
Een Valsche Schael is
eenen Groüwel bÿ Godt
een oprecht gewicht is sÿn gebot.’ (label in lid of box)
‘17 51’ (label in lid)

Description Notes

Scales missing. Fitted wooden box with slots for 24 brass weights (2 missing). Slot for 4 fractional weights with sliding lid. Paper label with key to positions of coins and their denominations. Illustrations of ‘money lenders’. 21 weights marked with maker’s sign [see catalogue card].

Condition: fair; incomplete (scales and some weights missing).

References

Events