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POST MEDIEVAL WEIGHT
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A Post Medieval apothecary weight, dating AD 1600-1800. the object is recatngular with the symbol for one drachm (3i) on each side above an asterisk. The symbols for drachm have been engraved in a calligraphy style script with a loop connecting the 3 and i. The weight has a mid brown patina. Similar examples have bene recorded on the PAS database, cf. SF-7E9516 and date from the 17th century onwards. Dimensions: length: 15.05 mm; width: 12.54 mm; thickness: 2.97 mm; weight: 3.46g.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, calligraphy |
|---|---|
| Date | 1600 |
| Culture / Origin | calligraphy, United Kingdom |
| Department | calligraphy |
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Image & data: The Portable Antiquities Scheme via Europeana · Licence: BY 3.0.
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