Ask a Curator: Victorian Brass Weight

This week's Ask a Curator object doesn't have a definitive answer, but it's a great example of the process behind cataloging an object. When we came across this artifact, we had a little help. It had already been conserved and attached to it was a note identifying it as a brass weight. But that was…

A Victorian Brass Bell Weight, 50lb.

Part set/nest of brass weights - troy 8oz,4oz,2oz,1oz (partly marked) + Victorian 4 dram and Avery ½ oz.All in aged condition - as illustrated.

Collection Brass Weights - Part Set/Nest + Avery ½oz & Victorian 4 Dram

Set 10 Victorian Brass Weights 14lb - 1/2 Oz. Circa 1860, 615504

Anyone recognize these markings? I've got this brass weight and I don't recognize the markings (canadian so this could be imperial or metric). As you can imagine googling “sqrt ED” or “ED

Quality Pair Of Victorian Brass Scales And Weights - Decorative Collective

7 Brass Bell Weight set

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gold-weight British Museum

A Set of Victorian Brass Weights – garden-artefacts

Lovely Set Of Quality Antique Victorian Letter And Postal Scales And Weights in Antique Scales

English weights and measures: Picture gallery

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MFA's Victoria Reed is a leading voice in debate over looted artworks — and what to do with them - The Boston Globe

Quality Pair Of Victorian Brass Scales And Weights in Antique Scales