Weights - Italy - 1850-1900

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Italian-made weighing instrument dating to 1850–1900, with a turned bronze/brass body of onion form, a top pivot for the ring and a large iron attachment ring, weighing 800 g and measuring 15 cm high by 6 cm and 6 cm deep and wide, one piece, in poor condition with cracks and damages.

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Description from the seller

Weight of a steelyard (Roman balance) complete with its iron hook/attachment.

Features
• Body in turned bronze/brass, onion-shaped.
• Upper pin where the ring connects.
• Large iron ring for attachment to the beam of the steelyard.

The inscription ps 800 on the oxidized ring indicates a weight of 800 grams. Between the 1800s and 1900s metric stamping after official verification was mandatory.

Weight of a steelyard (Roman balance) complete with its iron hook/attachment.

Features
• Body in turned bronze/brass, onion-shaped.
• Upper pin where the ring connects.
• Large iron ring for attachment to the beam of the steelyard.

The inscription ps 800 on the oxidized ring indicates a weight of 800 grams. Between the 1800s and 1900s metric stamping after official verification was mandatory.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Weight
800 g
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Italy
Material
Bronze body, brass, and an iron ring.
Condition
Poor - heavily used with major cracks, damages or major parts missing
Height
15 cm
Width
6 cm
Depth
6 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Title additional information
Roman Weight
ItalyVerified
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Objects sold
Private

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