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Description: | Shield-shaped trade weights of this general type are believed to have been in use from the late 14th to at least the late 18th century. Lead shield-shaped weights of various qualities of workmanship and numerous designs have been in use over a long period of time. Lead weighs such as this were used to weigh goods under the averdepois system from 1390 in England and were used throughout the 15th century. It is likely that these weights represent a desire to standardize the trade weight system.They are found in denominations based on a pound of 16 ounces, which can be subdivided on a binary basis into weights of 1, 2, 4 and 8 ounces. Prior to c.1380-1390, the pound was subdivided into 15 ounces. Evidence for their use at a later period is based on the fact that a few have been found with official stamps of the type used on copper-alloy weights from the 17th to the early 19th century. There are five 'standard' types of shield-shaped weight: three-lions, quartered-shield, single-lion, crowned-lis, and lis. However this shield is undecorated and may be 14th century. The length is 30mm, width 20mm, and the weight is 28g.
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