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POST MEDIEVAL WEIGHT
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Probably Post Medieval cast copper-alloy cup weight belonging to nested set c. 1100-c. 1900 AD with the later end of this range more likely.This weight is circular in plan. Its sides, 2.9mm thick and 15.4mm tall, flare evenly upwards from the base to a rim. The base is flat on the inside and outside. The inner and outer faces and rim are plain. Outer diameter of rim: 28.3mm; outer diameter of base: 22.2 mm. Weight:28.05g. (0.989 ounces).According to Biggs (1992, 14-16) this type of weight was in use from the 12th century and throughout the medieval to post-medieval period although they were most common in the 17th-19th centuries. The earlier examples tend to have thicker sides and decorated rims and the plainness of this example suggest a post-medieval date. In the English-troy bullion system, 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce, equal to 31.1grams so the weight may have some loss due to corrosion,and originally was 1 ounce.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Troy |
|---|---|
| Date | 1100 |
| Culture / Origin | Troy, United Kingdom |
| Department | Troy |
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