Steel-yard balance weights. 19th-century artwork of ancient weights designed for use on steel-yard balances. Mr Samuel Woodward of Norwich exhibited drawings of what were thought to be steel-yard weights,found buried in a piece of waste land in the parish of Catton,near Norwich. The exterior surfaces are brass,with the smaller weight still filled with lead. The report stated that the arms displayed are a lion and a Roman double-headed eagle. These insignia may represent Richard of Cornwall (1209-1272),King of the Romans from 1257. Published in Volume 25 (1832) of 'Archaeologia',the journal of the Society of Antiquaries of London | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Middle Temple Library |
Bildgröße: | 3755 px × 5138 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |