Social History — 1781
Weight, bell weight
This bell weight was used as a local trading standard in the City of London. The portcullis stamps indicate that it was used at the Corporation of London's Weights and Measures Office as a local standard. This was checked against the Board of Trade standards and then against working weights which were taken out to traders in the City.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 34.197/2
- Object name:
- weight, bell weight
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1781
- Material:
bronze
- Measurements/duration:
- H 120 mm, DM 74 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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