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Sovereign Balance

This brass sovereign balance was used to weigh sovereigns and half sovereigns. Sovereigns were made from gold, but forgers would make cheaper coins from a lighter metal, which was only plated with gold. ...

Sovereign Balance

This wooden box contains a brass balance, which springs up when the box is opened. It was made by Stephen Houghton of Ormskirk in Lancashire during the first half of the 19th Century. At this time it ...

Spring Balance

This spring balance is made of iron. One end of the balance is attached to a wall and the item to be weighed is attached to the opposite end. The measurements are read from the central loop.

Standards of Retail Practice Pamphlet

Pamphlet for Standards of Retail Practice General Rules.

Till Plate

This is a rectangular brass plate from a counter till. The plate is pierced by nine slots, each of varying length to take appropriately sized coins. The counter weights are fitted to the back and test ...

Wooden bushel

This bushel measure is made like a barrel, with with wooden staves held together by iron bands. It has loop handles on the rim. The bushel is an historic measure which varied according to the material ...

Wooden bushel

This bushel measure is made like a barrel, with with wooden staves held together by iron bands. It has loop handles on the rim. The bushel is an historic measure which varied according to the material ...

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