Collection

Brass standard weight, George IV, 7lb (Avoirdupois)

Made:
1824 in London
maker:
Robert Brettell Bate

One of 12 brass standard weights with the Royal Cypher of George IV, 7 lb (Avoirdupois), made by R.B. Bate, London, 1824, and inscribed:- Borough and Liberty of Ripon

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1953-268 Pt3
Materials:
brass and complete
type:
avoirdupois weight (standard)

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