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Nice Charlemagne weight stack dating from the late 18th / early 19th century in solid bronze or brass. Stamped on the base with a fleur-de-lis.

This set of nested weights, formerly used for trade and precision weighing, consists of a cylindrical box with an articulated lid containing several interlocking cups.

Unfortunately some cups are missing. The set contains only two cups.

Dimensions: 
Large cup: height 5 cm, max width 5 cm, min width 3.5 cm, weight 290 g

Small cup: height 2 cm, max width 3.5 cm, min width 2.5 cm, weight 59 g.

Jolie pile de charlemagne datant de la fin du XVIII eme début XIX eme siècle en bronze ou laiton massif. 
Estompé sur la base d’une fleur de Lys.

Cet ensemble de poids gigognes, utilisé autre fois pour le commerce et le pesage de précision, se compose d'un coffret cylindrique à couvercle articulé renfermant plusieurs godets emboitables.

Malheureusement certains godets sont manquants. L’ensemble ne contient que deux godets. 

Dimensions: 
Grand godet : hauteur 5cm, largeur max 5 cm, largeur min: 3,5 cm, poids: 290 g

Petit godet: hauteur 2 cm, largeur max: 3,5 cm, largeur min: 2,5 cm, poids 59 g. 


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Nested cup weights (2) - Bronze, Brass - Bucket pile

France -  - 1800-1850 

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Two-piece nestable weighing set from circa 1800–1850, made of bronze and brass, housed in a cylindrical box with a hinged lid, containing two insertable weights including a large weight (5 cm high, 5 cm maximum width, 3.5 cm minimum width, 290 g) and a small weight (2 cm high, 3.5 cm maximum width, 2.5 cm minimum width, 59 g); condition fairly good, heavily used with minor losses.

Nested cup weights (2) - Bronze, Brass - Bucket pile

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