Accession No

1124

Brief Description

jeweller’s scales and weights, English, 18th C

Origin

England

Maker

Class

balances

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (steel,silver); wood; rope (cord)

Dimensions

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

Description Notes

Steel beam and fittings; swan’s neck ends; self-locating knife-edge and ring bearing; steel index. Gallows with pointer to match index and ring bearing with hook. Two circular, deeply dished silvered pans with suspension cords. Fitted wooden box. Silver clip fastening; silver hinges; slot with lid and silver hinges decorated with engraved scroll work for 8 silver carat weights; engraved 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 3, 2 (1 missing). [DJB - at 150 carat to Troy ounce - therefore for diamonds]. Slot in base for scoop/tweezers.

Condition fair; incomplete (1 carat weight missing).

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