Accession No

0063

Brief Description

money scales and weights, French, c.1800

Origin

France

Maker

Class

balances

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

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

Dimensions

length 116 mm; breadth 46 mm; depth 19 mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

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

Inscription

‘POIDS DES MONNOIES’ (label)

Description Notes

Steel beam and fittings; double-O beam ends; self-locating knife edge and ring bearing. Index over (broken?); ring bearing in gallows. Two circular brass pans; suspension cords.
Wooden box fitted for nest of weights; brass cups for 4, 2, 1, and 1/2 gros. In slot with sliding lid 3 fractional weights with denomination stamped on each. Paper label in box lid with table of weights for European coins. Hook fastenings (hooks missing).

Condition: fair; incomplete (hook fasteners missing from case).

References

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