24th May, 2023 12:00
Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books
An Unusual Set of Lancashire County Decimal Grain Weights
English, c.1900, the French polished mahogany case with engraved brass plaque that reads 'DECIMAL GRAIN WEIGHTS, LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, WIGAN DIVISION DE GRAVE & Co Ltd LONDON' each weight stamped with the set number 2763 and profusely marked with Exchequer and verification marks, the earliest being 1904
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English, c.1900, the French polished mahogany case with engraved brass plaque that reads 'DECIMAL GRAIN WEIGHTS, LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, WIGAN DIVISION DE GRAVE & Co Ltd LONDON' each weight stamped with the set number 2763 and profusely marked with Exchequer and verification marks, the earliest being 1904
