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Description: | A complete copper alloy (brass/leaded bronze) apothecaries weight of post-medieval dating from the 17th century onwards. The weight is square in plan and rectangular in section and is engraved on both sides with the traditional symbol for the apothecary's unit of measure 2 drachms. The symbol can be described in its basic form as 3y with two dots over the y. The weight has a well preserved dark green patina. Similar apothecaries weights can be seen in (Biggs 1992: p8) that he suggests were made by stamping square pieces of brass. Older brass weights were often also stamped with a rose and in the nineteenth century the symbols were changed to the denomination in words. Other examples can also be seen on the database and were discovered in Eartham, West Sussex (SUSS-CD2166) and Dunnington, Yorkshire (YORYM-2803F7).The weight is 15.4mm long, 14.8mm wide, 4.6mm thick and weighs 7.4g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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