MB43 POSTAL AUCTION WEIGHTS & SCALES CLOSING DATE 2 APRIL 2008

SIMMONS GALLERY

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Scales

The top of the box is nicely decorated with pokerwork floral design however the rounded ends of the box have been roughly bevelled. A rather sad relic but genuinely old and worthy of restoration

A late 17th century English oak wood oval box with an elaborate brass catch;  the wire hinges are broken and it contains no scale but includes 2 apothecary weights a ¼ ounce trade weight and a Georgian ½ guinea weight. 135x50mm.

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 There are three square knobbed weights 1 DOBLON 27.01gm. , ½ DOBLON 13.55gm. and 5 DUROS 8.46gm. with 3 holes there is a brass lidded section for grain weights containing one grain weight

Germany  scale box and weights for the Spanish market, Unfortunately not complete. The scale is 18th century with Nuremburg box terminals although rather small for the space in the box and may be replaced. Box darkly stained wooden box with owners script label of mid 19th century date. Interesting box

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Early 19th century Milanese scale box with weights

Box includes 14 weights France 2 Louis & Louis,  Genoa 96 & 48 Lire, Parma Doppia, Savoy Doppia, Spain 8, 4 & 2 Escudos, Milan under Austria Sovrano & half, Rome Doppia and half and a Kingdom 40 Lire. All uniface

Italy, A typical Italian (Milanese) scale box with weights, The box is leather coated card with chamois interior. There is a name Borselli Arcipr.ie  - the owners stamp Archpriest Boselli. The scale is brass (including the bar). 14 weights also 5 Grani weighs under the scale pan Box, scale & weights about 1820. Box 185x90mm. Used but overall good condition.

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Iran, A small diamond or carat scale with hemi-spherical pans of very fine work contained in a brass box. There is a Persian inscription which translates as “O my God, on the highest ground of Goodness, judge me!”  dated 1280 AH = 1863AD. Fine iron beam 90mm. Box105x50mm. and22mm. high

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231.   

Folding Scales

An equal arm folding pan & plate type. in a wide mahogany box. 135mm. long, 35mm. wide Overall good working condition, complete with 5 matching weights all incuse for Guinea, ½ guinea, 7s , Sovereign and ½ sovereign, all incuse ctm. lion. There is no label. Dates from about 1820

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 This dates from after the introduction of the Sovereign in 1816.  The scale arm is iron, other fittings brass.  The catch is also missing.. Although not complete very interesting.

Folding equal arm pan & plate Balance, in a wide mahogany box 170x39mm.  3 knobbed weights Guinea 5 8 ctm. lion, Sovereign 20 ctm lion  and ½ Sovereign 10 ctm Good working condition, but no label and compartments enlarged. 

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Folding single turn balance, STEPHEN HOUGHTON & Son, Makers, Ormskirk, Successors to A. Wilkinson. In mahogany box 125mm. long 25.2mm. wide. H shaped hanger. Label in good condition For weighing Sovereign & Half Sovereign. C. 1825

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Rockers

Sovereign rocker balance by Midgley & Co., Counterweight ctm. crown.  Base plate stamped Crawforth p 37 fig. 53  Charles Midgley & Co., Berry Lane Mills, Halifax (1867)

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Sovereign rocker balance by SMITH. Counterweight ctm. crown.  Base plate stamped IMPROV’D PATENT WARRANTED Crawforth attributes to John Smith 20, Court, Bishopsgate, Birmingham (1829)

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Sovereign rocker balance Counterweight ctm. crown.  Base plate stamped with 4 marks in imitation of a hallmark  Crawforth Fig 92

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237.   

Bullion weights

Biggs 2372, 4 Annulets & lion countermark same both sides square

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238.   

 

Biggs 2510, DECIMAL WEIGHT  same both sides   .5OZ  ctm. crown ER 21 CC (London CC),  .4OZ   & .3OZ  3 pieces

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239.   

 

Biggs 2515, TROY .4 OZ WEIGHT same both sides ctm. crown GR 224 35 (Kidderminster)

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240.   

 

Biggs 2520, AVERY .2 OZ TROY same both sides

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241.   

 

Biggs 2542, .04 oz TROY oblong cut corners bracteate ctm. crown ER 6

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242.   

 

Biggs 2600, STANDARD W & T A lion on crown with diamond design registration marks(for 1850), FIVE PENNYWEIGHTS & TWO PENNY WEIGHTS oblong cut corners 2 pieces

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243.   

 

Biggs 2610, 5 DWT, 4 DWT, 3 DWT , 2 DWT & 1 DWT rev. annulets  also from same set ½ DWT same both sides,  oblong cut corners 6 Pieces

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Biggs 2610, 3 DWT rev. annulets ctm crown over 36  oblong cut corners

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Biggs 2625, 3 PENNY WEIGHTS rev. 72 GRAINS & 1 PENNY WEIGHT rev. 24 GRAINS both crown over G 2 R 32 and cancelled with an X oblong cut corners 2 pieces

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Biggs 2640, FOUR PENNYWEIGHTS around crown rev. TROY WEIGHT DWT 4 & TWO PENNYWEIGHTS around crown rev. TROY WEIGHT DWT 2  2 pieces

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Square incuse grain weight, GRS 4 ctm. crown GR 22

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248.   

 

Square incuse grain weight, 3  GRS

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249.   

 

Square incuse grain weight, GRNS 3  ctm. crown GR 370  corner bent up

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250.   

Apothecary weights

Biggs -, oblong 2 Scruple incuse script both sides

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251.   

 

Biggs 1100, symbol for 2 Drachms incuse  same both sides, square, green patina

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252.   

 

Biggs 1120, round 2 DRAMS rev. symbol all incuse

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253.   

 

Biggs 1221, W & T A FOUR DRACHM,  same both sides ctm. crowned VR 6 brass

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254.   

 

Biggs 1221, W & T A TWO SCRUPLES,  same both sides ctm. crowned VR 6

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255.   

 

Biggs 1224, STANDARD P ROGERS & CO  rev.  TWO SCRUPLES

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256.   

 

Biggs 1228, APOTHECARIES WEIGHT round crown, ONE DRAM, TWO SCRUPLES, HALF DRAM ONE SCRUPLE & HALF SCRUPLE 5 pieces

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257.   

 

Biggs 1229, TWO DRACHMS around symbol same both sides

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Biggs 1229, ONE DRAM, TWO SCRUPLES, HALF DRAM & ONE SCRUPLE all ctm crowned GR 6