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OBJECT TYPE
SECONDARY/7 LB TROY/BRASS
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1995.0506.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
SOLID BRASS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
N/A
Width
8.9 cm
Height
15.6 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Metrology
Category
Mass/weight
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
LONG ESTABLISHED BRITISH TROY WEIGHT WAS BROUGHT TO CANADA BY BRITISH SETTLERS, PROBABLY IN 18TH C. IT WAS ONE OF WEIGHTS USED AS LEGAL STANDARDS IN CANADA UNTIL 1872, WHEN FIRST WEIGHTS & MEASURES ACT OF CANADA MADE BRITISH IMPERIAL YARD, GALLON, & POUND (AVOIRDUPOIS) CANADA'S LEGAL UNITS OF MEASURE.
Function
A PRECISE MEASURE OF MASS, BASED UPON THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S PRIMARY STANDARD. IT WAS USED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT AS A LEGAL STANDARD AGAINST WHICH COMMERCIAL & OTHER WEIGHTS COULD BE VERIFIED.
Technical
BRITISH TROY POUND WAS IN USE FROM LATE 14TH C. IN 1824 TROY POUND BECAME IMPERIAL POUND WHEN IMPERIAL SYSTEM OF MEASURES WAS INTRODUCED. IT WAS REPLACED BY AVOIRDUPOISPOUND AS IMPERIAL STANDARD IN 1855, BUT IS STILL USED FOR PRECIOUS STONES & METALS. ONE TROY POUND=373.2 GRAMS, 13 IMPERIAL OZ.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
INCISED LETTERING ON HANDLE TOP READING '7 TROY lb'
Missing
N/A
Finish
LACQUERED BRASS
Decoration
INCISED PARALLEL LINES & CAST BEVEL EDGED GROOVES ENCIRCLING BODY

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