Five avoir polished brass

Made:
circa 1833 in England

Five avoir polished brass, bell shaped weights, with solid loop handles, inscribed on handles respectively, 2,4,7,14, and 56lb avoir. and on bases "Manorial Court Leet, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, 1833". Verification marks on shoulder Westminster Portcullis (old solid form) and crown over W.R.IIII

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1943-14
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
type:
weights
credit:
A.H. Isher and Son

Parts

Bell-shaped Avoirdupois weight, brass

Bell-shaped Avoirdupois weight, brass

One of five brass, bell shaped weights, with solid loop handles for, 56lb avoirdupois. Inscribed, "Manorial Court Leet, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, 1833".

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1943-14 Pt1
type:
brass weight
Bell-shaped Avoirdupois weight, brass

Bell-shaped Avoirdupois weight, brass

One of five brass, bell shaped weights, with solid loop handles for, 14lb avoirdupois. Inscribed, "Manorial Court Leet, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, 1833".

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1943-14 Pt2
type:
brass weight
Bell-shaped Avoirdupois weight, brass

Bell-shaped Avoirdupois weight, brass

One of five brass, bell shaped weights, with solid loop handles for, 7lb avoirdupois. Inscribed, "Manorial Court Leet, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, 1833".

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1943-14 Pt3
type:
brass weight
Bell-shaped Avoirdupois weight, brass

Bell-shaped Avoirdupois weight, brass

One of five brass, bell shaped weights, with solid loop handles for, 4lb avoirdupois. Inscribed, "Manorial Court Leet, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, 1833".

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1943-14 Pt4
type:
brass weight
Bell-shaped Avoirdupois weight, brass

Bell-shaped Avoirdupois weight, brass

One of five brass, bell shaped weights, with solid loop handles for, 2lb avoirdupois. Inscribed, "Manorial Court Leet, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, 1833".

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1943-14 Pt5
type:
brass weight