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POST MEDIEVAL WEIGHT
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A complete circular lead trade weight of Post-Medieval date.It is flat with moulded decoration on the front face. This consists of either a heraldic shield or a Bishops mitre. If a heraldic shield it is decorated with two chevrons. In the two triangular corners created by the upper chevron is a circular pellet. In the lozenge shape created by the lower chevron is a moulded cross. This may be imitating the arms of the St Clare family of Suffolk. If a Bishops mitre the decoration is reversed.This weight measures 65.97mm in diameter, 10.27mm in thickness, 328g in weight.This trade weight is approximately twelve ounces which is three quarters of a pound on the averdepois weight standard and suggests a date range from the 15th to 18th centuries AD when the weight system was standardised. In 1558 there was an issue of standards for both the averdepois and troy systems.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Troy |
|---|---|
| Date | 1500 |
| Culture / Origin | Troy, United Kingdom |
| Department | Troy |
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Image & data: The Portable Antiquities Scheme via Europeana · Licence: BY 3.0.
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