Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1500
Victorian Pan Scales and Weights
1894-1897 A.D.
7 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (227 grams total, 20 x 9 cm).
A wooden box with hinged lid and gummed label, enclosing a weighing scale and two pans; weights in various denominations from two drachms down to two grams. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1960s.
Footnotes
The box bears the gummed label of W. & T. Avery Limited of Digbeth Birmingham. According to the company's records, it was incorporated as a 'limited company' in 1894, and moved from its original premises at Digbeth to its long-term base at the 'Soho Foundry' in 1897.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Turquoise Glass Bead Necklace Collection
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of multiple strands of coin-shaped glass bead necklaces, interspersed with spacer beads; some examples with iridescent surfaces; cut from ancient Roman glass. 141 grams total, 64-72 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Mostly damaged, with designs mainly comprising animals, figures in landscapes, polychrome floral designs, sailing vessels at sea and others; includes complete and fragmentary examples. 11.45 kg total, 13 cm each
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
.jpg)
Large Post Medieval Wooden Virgin at Prayer Statue
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,123
Modelled in a dynamic standing posture wearing floor-length robes, hands clasped in front of her breast; remains of polychrome pigmentation. 27.7 kg, 98 cm high
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
