Post-Medieval — Late 17th century; early 18h century
Equal arm balance
These are coin scales in a wooden box. There are still the remains of a green velvet lining to the box. As well as a space to keep the scales and the pans, there are two compartments for keeping the weights but these are now empty. Traders and business owners would use coin weights and scales to make sure that they were not short-changed. These scales were sold by Thomas Tallman from his shop on London Bridge. In a 1633 survey of 38 shops on the bridge, most sold some form of clothing and the others haberdashery and stationery.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 59.94/73
- Object name:
- Equal arm balance
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Tallman, James
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- Production date:
- late 17th century; early 18h century
- Material:
copper alloy, iron, wood
- Measurements/duration:
- L (box) 103 mm, W (box) 46 mm, H (box) 24 mm, L (beamscales) 85 mm, DM (pan) 37 mm, L 100 mm (box), W 44 mm (box), D 22 mm (box), L 80 mm (beam scales), DM 37 mm (pan) (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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