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Standard weight, brass, bell-shaped, 28lb, used by the Borough of Huntingdon, from 1826 in cylindrical leather case
In Britain, weights and measurements became standardised by the appropriately named Weights and Measures Act of 1824. Standardisation was important to ensure consistency in trade throughout the country. The Act came into force in 1826, which is why the brass weight is engraved with the words “Borough of Huntingdon, 1st Day of January 1826”. It is also marked with the name of the local mayor “David Veasey the Younger Esquire”.
Huntington was an important market town located in Cambridgeshire, England. The weight weighs 28 lb (12.6 kg) and has its own leather case.
Standard brass bell shaped 14lb weight with handle, with the royal ciphers of George IV and Victoria, with the words 'Borought of Huntingdon 1st January 1826 David Veasey the Younger Esqr Mayor'
Leatgher case with lid and strap for standard brass bell shaped 14lb weight with handle, United Kingdom, 1826
