Accession No

2870

Brief Description

set of 15 troy standard weights, by Degrave, Short and Fanner, English, 1855

Origin

England; London

Maker

Degrave, Short and Fanner

Class

weights & measures

Earliest Date

1855

Latest Date

1855

Inscription Date

1855

Material

metal (brass [gunmetal])

Dimensions

smallest (1oz) height 26mm; diameter 14mm; 100oz weight height 119mm; diameter 70mm largest (500oz)height 223mm; diameter 119mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Phillips, London, England; lot 192, 196, 28/07/1982.

Inscription

‘924
CITY OF MANCHESTER
1855
DEGRAVE SHORT & FANNER, MAKERS, LONDON.’ (on 50oz to 500oz weights)

Description Notes

Set of 15 brass [gunmetal] troy standard weights: 500, 400, 300, 200, 100, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1oz. Stamped with variety of proving marks.

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