A rare early example of a wool weight

A rare early example of a wool weight

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A 15th or 16th century bronze wool weight with the Royal arms in relief, these were used with a leather strap through the hole which would have been placed over a beam to weigh the wool, which was one of the most important trades at the time. This one weighs 7lbs

A similar example was sold Christie's 2000 and a later one is in the V&A 

Dimensions:

Height 16 cm / 6 "
Width 12 cm / 4 34"
Depth 3 cm / 1 "

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