GEORGIAN PERIOD (18thC)BULLION OR COIN SCALES AND WEIGHTS. A fine pair of bullion scales with extensive weights. The beam is slightly rusty and I have not attempted to clean it..
The coins date to about 1771-2 at the time when the roguish elements of society engaged in'clipping' the gold coins, a crime punishable by death. The beam is 6.25 140 mm. Long and the case is 160 x 75 x 20 mm.
The hinges and press-button lock are all intact. 3 circular brass weights marked. 13 6, 18, 21 (3 DWT, 4DWT, and 5DWT 9 Grains). 2 brass nesting weight with Queen's Crown (larger weight ½ Oz, and smaller ¼ Oz).
2 weights with verification marks (1 G and 2 G)? Please see my other listings for rare scales and weights; 10 days starting later today.This item is in the category "Antiques\Science/Medicine\Scientific Instruments". The seller is "canis_est" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, South, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Vietnam, Russian Federation.