Social History — 1760-1820
Weight, bell weight
This 7lb bell weight was used by the Corporation of London's Weights and Measures Office as a local standard. These were checked against the national standard and used to measure weights being used by traders within the City of London.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 13531
- Object name:
- weight, bell weight
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1760-1820
- Material:
brass
- Measurements/duration:
- H 165 mm, DM 90 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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