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Braille Micrometer

1955-1965

Metric volumetric rule, with 0.05 to 100 litres graduations

1803-1828

Copy of 1792 Archives kilogramme

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Exchequer standard quart measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Exchequer standard gallon measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Set of 7 square brass grain weights and two folded pieces of paper: one of which is inscribed with ‘Alicante’, for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection

1800-1818

Set of 8 brass nested cup weights for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection for Alicante

1800-1818

Sycamore (wood) case with lid, for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection

1800-1818

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

1588

Exchequer standard pint measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Set of 8 brass handled

1890

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Ancient Egyptian equal-arm balance

1370-1350 BCE

Egyptian weight in the form of a frog

circa 1350 BCE

eights and mercury thermometer from the Castlereagh Collection for Constantinople (Turkey), and original correspondence for Constantinople and Iona

1800-1818

Set of three brass Imperial capacity measures

1885

Set of eight brass Imperial capacity measures

1883

120lb counter platform scale

Micrometer Caliper

1900

Dial Micrometer

1960

3-cwt sack scale for warehouse use

circa 1920

Manchester standard weight, 1754

Standard Peck Measure

1819

20lb 'Optiscope' automatic counter scale

circa 1950

10lb self-indicating scale

circa 1950

Standard Bushel Measure

1819

30lb semi-automatic counter scales

circa 1960

Standard Gallon Measure

1819

Self-indicating 20lb fruit scales

circa 1936

Long-Beam Chemical Balance

1800-1810

Set of Chinese weights

Eighty-four Ashanti weights in cast brass

Elizabethan nested weights

1588

Peck measure

1885

Quart measure

1883

Bushel measure

1885

Working model of John Wyatt's original Cart-Weighing machine

1741

1/4 gill measure

1883

1/2 gill measure

1883

½ gallon measure

1883

Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Trieste

1800-1820