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A lead-weighted Latten Steelyard or Auncel Weight

lot 342 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c.1300, 1lb 7ozs/666g, with suspension loop, with upper decorative border, raised with three coats of arms on shields

Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500 More details 4  

SOLD Lot 343 - A bronze 7lb Wool Weight

A bronze 7lb Wool Weight

lot 343 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, late 18th century, raised with arms of King George, with London dagger and 1826 ewer verification marks

Sold for £600    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 344 - A lead 3.13 lb Wool Weight

A lead 3.13 lb Wool Weight

lot 344 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, late 18th century, with verification marks for George III and London sword,

Sold for £1,100    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 345 - A bronze 7lb Wool Weight

A bronze 7lb Wool Weight

lot 345 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, late 18th century, with verification marks for George III and London dagger

Sold for £3,250    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 346 - A set of brass Beam Counterbalance Weights

A set of brass Beam Counterbalance Weights

lot 346 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, 1897, each stamped 'A' (Avoirdupois), two 16oz, 12oz, 10oz, 8oz, 6oz and two 4oz, steel case stamped 'VR 1897' for Queen Victoria's Diamond ... read more

Sold for £81    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 347 - A brass Imperial Twenty Fluid Ounce Measure

A brass Imperial Twenty Fluid Ounce Measure

lot 347 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English,  c.1891, engraved 'Imperial Twenty Fluid Ounce T62F' (one pint) and '1891', with partial portcullis verification mark

Sold for £81    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 348 - A brass One Pint/20 Fluid Ounce Measure

A brass One Pint/20 Fluid Ounce Measure

lot 348 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, probably late18th century, with William IV and check-weight status chequerboard verification marks

Sold for £162    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 349 - A brass Two Pint/40 Fluid Ounce Measure

A brass Two Pint/40 Fluid Ounce Measure

lot 349 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, late 18th century, with George III and London sword verification marks

Sold for £150    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 350 - A brass Two Pint/40 Fluid Ounce Measure

A brass Two Pint/40 Fluid Ounce Measure

lot 350 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, late 18th century, with George III and London sword verification marks,

Sold for £150    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 351 - An Imperial Standard Set of R B Bate Capacity Measures

An Imperial Standard Set of R B Bate Capacity Measures

lot 351 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, circa 1835, all engraved 'Bate, London', engraved respectively 'Imperial Quart', 'Imperial Pint', 'Imperial Half-Pint', 'Imperial Gill' and ' ... read more

Sold for £575    Result plus buyers premium More details 8  

A part-set of four circular glass strikes for liquid measures

lot 352 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, circa 1830, each  with ground depression and hole to centre, in fitted oak case

Estimated at £100 - £150 More details 3  

SOLD Lot 353 - A brass Imperial Gill Measure for Whitby Strand

A brass Imperial Gill Measure for Whitby Strand

lot 353 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, dated 1835, engraved 'Division of Whitby Strand, North Riding, Yorkshire, 1835' and stamped '676', with VR verification and 1894 portcullis ... read more

Sold for £212    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 354 - A brass Imperial Half Gill Measure for Manor of Lewisham

A brass Imperial Half Gill Measure for Manor of Lewisham

lot 354 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English,1826, engraved 'Manor of Lewisham,1826' and with coronet, GR 1824 and VR verification stamps and check-weight status chequerboards

Sold for £225    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 355 - A brass Imperial Quarter Gill Measure for County of Essex

A brass Imperial Quarter Gill Measure for County of Essex

lot 355 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, 1879, VR and portcullis 1879 verification marks, stamped '917'

Sold for £100    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 356 - A brass Imperial Gill for Manchester and Lancaster

A brass Imperial Gill for Manchester and Lancaster

lot 356 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, 1825, engraved 'Manchester, 1825' and 'County of Lancaster 1869', with verification marks from George III to Edward VII,

Sold for £225    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 357 - Two associated brass Imperial Measures

Two associated brass Imperial Measures

lot 357 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c.1800, engraved 'Gill' and '1/2 Gill', without verification marks, (Qty: 2)

Sold for £62    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

Cased Set of Capacity Measures

lot 358 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c.1890, engraved with the capacity and the largest measure engraved 'DE GRAVE & CO LTD LONDON', pine case with large lock and steel drop ... read more

Estimated at £300 - £500 More details 4  

SOLD Lot 359 - 3 Large Dutch Capacity Measures

3 Large Dutch Capacity Measures

lot 359 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

Dutch, 19th Century, large measure with brass name plaque for 'HUYGENS & CO, SCHIEDAM, 2 DEKALITER', constructed of copper plate soldered at the back ... read more

Sold for £500    Result plus buyers premium More details 11  

SOLD Lot 360 - Nottinghamshire County Council, Glass Strike

Nottinghamshire County Council, Glass Strike

lot 360 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, early 19th Century, Case for a set of glass strikes for a set of capacity measures, Only the Half Bushel glass strike present 50.5cm ... read more

Sold for £25    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 361 - Standard Working Petrol Check Pump Measures

Standard Working Petrol Check Pump Measures

lot 361 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c. 1930, engraved 'CITY OF NOTTINGHAM', to the front and engraved at the rear 'DE GRAVE SHORT Co Ltd, LONDON, constructed of copper with ... read more

Sold for £125    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 362 - City of Nottingham, Standard Working Petrol Check Pump Measures

City of Nottingham, Standard Working Petrol Check Pump Measures

lot 362 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c. 1930, engraved 'CITY OF NOTTINGHAM', to the front and engraved at the rear 'W & T AVERY Ltd, constructed of copper with brass bindings ... read more

Sold for £162    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 363 - Nottinghamshire County Council, Petrol Check Pump Measure

Nottinghamshire County Council, Petrol Check Pump Measure

lot 363 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c. 1930, engraved 'NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL', to one side and 'TWO LITRE' to the other, constructed of copper with brass bindings and ... read more

Sold for £106    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 364 - Nottingham County Council, Standard Check Pump Petrol Measures

Nottingham County Council, Standard Check Pump Petrol Measures

lot 364 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, by Wragg Bros. Essex, each engraved 'NOTTINGHAM COUNTY COUNCIL', constructed of copper with brass bindings, the 4 measures engraved with the ... read more

Sold for £400    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 365 - Levelling & Height Regulating Stand for Capacity Measures

Levelling & Height Regulating Stand for Capacity Measures

lot 365 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c.1890, engraved to the base 'De Grave & Co Ltd, London' on 3 screw feet, with rack and pinion adjustment to top plate with magnifier reader, ... read more

Sold for £200    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 366 - City of Nottingham Substantial Floor Balance With Reliving Gear

City of Nottingham Substantial Floor Balance With Reliving Gear

lot 366 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, beam & pans dated 1911 but stand older c.1880, stand engraved to both sides at top 'DE GRAVE & CO MAKERS LONDON ', the beam engraved ''CITY ... read more

Sold for £400    Result plus buyers premium More details 9  

SOLD Lot 367 - A Substantial City of Nottingham Bullion Balance

A Substantial City of Nottingham Bullion Balance

lot 367 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c.1940, heavily engraved on the beam 'CITY OF NOTTINGHAM TO WEIGH 56LB' and at the top of the main supporting column 'DE GRAVE SHORT & CO ... read more

Sold for £562    Result plus buyers premium More details 7  

SOLD Lot 368 - A Fine & Complete Set of Diamond Scales

A Fine & Complete Set of Diamond Scales

lot 368 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, late 18th Century, unsigned, French polished wooden case, with shaped cut out to accept the scales, lift up section with weights below, pull ... read more

Sold for £375    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 369 - City Of Nottingham Trading Standards Beam Scale

City Of Nottingham Trading Standards Beam Scale

lot 369 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, dated 1900, engraved to the beam 'De Grave & Co Makers London' and to the front 'CITY OF NOTTINGHAM' in a fitted case with counter weighted ... read more

Sold for £50    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

Portable Brass and Steel Inspector's Standard Scales

lot 370 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, early 19th century, the steel beam with ovoid box ends and circular brass pans, with tray for six circular nesting weights, marked for 4, 2 ... read more

Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 9  

SOLD Lot 371 - Nottingham Trading Standards 4oz Laboratory Scale

Nottingham Trading Standards 4oz Laboratory Scale

lot 371 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c.1905, engraved to the base of the pillar 'DE GRAVE & CO, LONDON' and to the beam 'CITY OF NOTTINGHAM' in a fitted French polished glazed ... read more

Sold for £38    Result plus buyers premium More details 6  

SOLD Lot 372 - A lacquered brass Pocket Sovereign Rocker Coin Scale

A lacquered brass Pocket Sovereign Rocker Coin Scale

lot 372 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c. 1850, 95mm long (Qty: 1)

Sold for £38    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

A gilt brass Olmsted Patent Stove Company Pocket Sovereign Scale

lot 373 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English/American, c. 1842, with beam, pan and hook weight, patent and maker's details stamped on square base, in velvet-lined red morocco case,

Estimated at £500 - £800 More details 3  

Pocket Coin Scales

lot 374 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

possibly English, c. 1700, with iron beam and brass pans, with six brass disc Scruple weights, in plain fitted wooden case

Estimated at £100 - £150 More details 4  

SOLD Lot 375 - Portable Brass and Steel Bullion Scales

Portable Brass and Steel Bullion Scales

lot 375 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

Continental, early 19th century, in mahogany-veneered case with pine carcase and drawer, containing polished steel beam with circular box ends, brass ... read more

Sold for £100    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

A brass and steel Benjamin Stubbs Guinea Scale

lot 376 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c. 1790, with crescent-shaped coin pan, in velvet-lined fishskin case, coin gauge missing

Estimated at £300 - £500 More details 5  

A lacquered brass and steel Solomon Henry's Royal Patent Balance for Guineas

lot 377 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, circa 1780, the lozenge-shaped base stamped at each end 'S. Henry Inventor' and 'By Royal Patent', in fitted fishskin case, the inner lid (Qty: 2) ... read more

Estimated at £600 - £800 More details 6  

SOLD Lot 378 - An unusual lacquered and anodised brass Sovereign Rocker Coin Scale

An unusual lacquered and anodised brass Sovereign Rocker Coin Scale

lot 378 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

probably English, c.1850, with folding balance-point for slim profile and full-length base, in simulated fishskin case

Sold for £150    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

A brass and copper Auguste Marion & Co Wragg's Patent Pendulum Postal Scale

lot 379 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c. 1875, stamped 'Marion, London' to rear support, over-stamped 'Mansfield, Dublin'

Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 3  

A brass and copper Mustel et Leprestre Silk Yarn Balance

lot 380 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

French, c. 1850, for measuring skeins of silk yarn, with divided brass curved segment engraved '500 Metres Mustel et Leprestre, Rue du Bac 33, 35, a ... read more

Estimated at £500 - £800 More details 3  

SOLD Lot 381 - A decorative gilt brass 'Improved Base Coin Detector'

A decorative gilt brass 'Improved Base Coin Detector'

lot 381 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c. 1870, with slots for Half-Crowns, Florins, Shillings and Sixpences, on mahogany base, in mahogany box with sliding lid, with worn ... read more

Sold for £325    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 382 - A brass 'The Criterion Base Coin Detector'

A brass 'The Criterion Base Coin Detector'

lot 382 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c. 1880, with slots for six coin types, on mahogany plinth, with oval embossed brass plate 'Harris & Comp'y, London & L'pool, The Criterion ... read more

Sold for £562    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 383 - Nottingham Trading Standards 1LB inspectors Scale

Nottingham Trading Standards 1LB inspectors Scale

lot 383 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, dated 1898, engraved 'DE GRAVE & Co. MAKERS LONDON, and to the front 'COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM, CAPACITY 1LB, 1898' scale in fitted case with ... read more

Sold for £100    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

A brass Portable Corn Scale of cylindrical form

lot 384 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

Dutch, late 19th century, two nesting cylinders of differing lengths, to carry beam and weights in transit and to act as pans in use

Estimated at £40 - £60 More details 3  

SOLD Lot 385 - A lacquered brass J Long Chondrometer

A lacquered brass J Long Chondrometer

lot 385 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, circa 1900, engraved 'J. Long, 43 Eastcheap, London', in fitted mahogany case, strike missing

Sold for £125    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 386 - Borough of Chesterfield,Large 7LB Inspection Laboratory Scale

Borough of Chesterfield,Large 7LB Inspection Laboratory Scale

lot 386 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c.1950, plaque for 'STATION INSTRUMENTS LTD' , beam engraved '5339 BOROUGH OF CHESTERFIELD TO WEIGH 7LB', Large French polished case, ... read more

Sold for £25    Result plus buyers premium More details 6  

SOLD Lot 387 - Nottingham County Council, Large 7LB Inspection Laboratory Scale

Nottingham County Council, Large 7LB Inspection Laboratory Scale

lot 387 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c.1950, engraved 'WILLIAM A WEB LTD LONDON, 4818' and to the beam, 'Nottinghamshire County Council To Weigh 7LB', large French polished ... read more

Sold for £12    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 388 - City Of Nottingham, Large 7LB Verification Scale

City Of Nottingham, Large 7LB Verification Scale

lot 388 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c.1950, engraved to the base of the large brass supporting column 'DE GRAVE SHORT & Co LTDMAKERS LONDON 5016' and to the beam 'CITY OF ... read more

Sold for £25    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 389 - 3 Sets of County of Nottingham Inspectors Scales

3 Sets of County of Nottingham Inspectors Scales

lot 389 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

including a cased 7LB scale dated 1897, and engraved on the beam 'COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM CAPACITY 7LB, 1897' and engraved to the back of the beam 'DE ... read more

Sold for £200    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 390 - Nottinghamshire County Council, Laboratory 56LB Scale

Nottinghamshire County Council, Laboratory 56LB Scale

lot 390 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

English, c.1950, engraved to the scale at the bottom 'WILLIAM a WEBB Ltd, ILFORD', substantial laboratory 56LB standard scale, the scale constructed ... read more

Sold for £350    Result plus buyers premium More details 8  

Unusual Chinese Beam Scale & Weights

lot 391 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)

Chinese, 19th Century, label in the lid in Chinese translates as 'Libra & Fine Metal Company, Didicated for Royal Family' with another name possibly ... read more

Estimated at £400 - £600 More details 6