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Description: | A cast lead weight of post-Medieval date.The weight is discoid, the slightly convex upper surface bearing an inverted triangular arrangement of three stamped marks: at the top left is a poorly formed letter 'I' (for James I), surmounted by a crown; the top right mark is that of the sword of St. Paul, representing London; at the bottom is a sub-oval mark of the Plumbers Company, which contains the image of St. Michael, winged, facing left, standing upon a dragon and holding a spear and scales. The artefact measures 40.3mm in diameter and 9.9mm thick. The weight of 113.23g indicates that this is a quarter pound.Weights bearing marks of the Plumbers Company are discussed by Biggs and Withers (2000: 58-59). Charged with the responsibility of checking weights made of bronze, the Founders Company of London made efforts, in the 1590s, to stop the use of lead weights altogether. This campaign was, however, unsuccessful and such weights are known from the reign of James I up until the 18th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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