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…

English weights and measures: Picture gallery

National Museum of American History

Antique Victorian Apothecary Scales And Weights, 760451

Antique Victorian Letter and Postal Scales with Weights, 1860, Set of 9

Antique Victorian Brass 1lb Trade Weight, Boston, Lincoln VR Verification Stamps

Central Albertans curate unique art experience - Red Deer Advocate

Set Of 1853 English Victorian Brass Bell Weights - Decorative Collective

The Curse of the Buried Treasure

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

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