Record ID: YORYM-903F02
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy apothecary's weight of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1700 - 1800. 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 1 drachms. The symbol can be described in its basic form as 3i. The metal has a green/brown patina and is worn. The weight is 13.58mm long, 13.25mm wide, 2.75mm thick and weighs 3.12g. Biggs (1994, p.9) discuses such weights, stating that apothecaries broke away from the Grocers Company in 1617 and were granted a Royal Charter. They subseq…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-F9C0CB
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An copper-alloy apothecaries' weight of Post-Medieval date, approximately AD 1800 - 1890. The weight is sub square in plan and rectangular in section. One face is stamped with an apothecaries' symbol for one drachm, a three with a conjoined i. The opposite side is stamped with the figure 1 over the script "Dram". The metal has an overall dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. Length: 11.65mm, Width: 10.78mm, Thickness: 3.46mm and Weight: 3.12g. In Biggs (1994) Apothecaries Weights; an outline catalogue, page 11, it suggests that this type of weight ,with the value in numerals …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-F8BF08
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy apothecaries' weight of Post-Medieval date, about AD 1600 - 1700. It is rectangular in form and section with slightly rounded sides. It is 17.77mm in length,the width is 16.28mm, the thickness is 3.55mm and the weight is 6.75g. It has a dark green patina. Both faces of the object are stamped with an apothecaries' symbol, probably for two drachms, looking like a W and an i with an annnulet dot, and a six-armed star, which is probably a variety of the "rose" mark found on weights of the 17th century. A two drachm weight would be expected to have a mass of 7.78g. Com…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th November 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-BC87B4
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy apothecaries' weight of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1618 - 1970. The weight is square in plan and rectangular in section. Both sides bear traces of engraving, presumably a traditional symbol for the appropriate apothecary's unit of measure. The symbol cannot be adequately determined. The metal has a dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. The weight is 16.3mm long, 14.1mm wide, 4.5mm thick and weighs 6.1g. Biggs (1994, p.9) discuses such weights stating that apothecaries broke away from the Grocers Company in 1617 and were granted a Royal Charter. They sub…
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 11th September 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-5CF0CA
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy apothecary's weight of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1700 - 1800. 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. An umlaut is present over the y. The metal has a dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. The weight is 16.2mm long, 15.6mm wide, 3.9mm thick and weighs 6.8g. Biggs (1994, p.9) discuses such weights stating that apothecaries broke away from the Grocers Company in 1617 and were granted a…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-F474B3
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy apothecary's weight of post-medieval date. 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 1 drachms. The symbol can be described in its basic form as 3i. The metal has a dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. The weight is 13.4mm long, 12.3mm wide, 3.1mm thick and weighs 3.5g. Biggs (1994, p.9) discuses such weights stating that apothecaries broke away from the Grocers Company in 1617 and were granted a Royal Charter. They subsequently used a weight sys…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Friday 21st November 2014
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Record ID: DUR-7553F5
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy apothecary weight of post-medieval date. The object is square in plan and has decoration on one side of the letter M with a flower above.
Created on: Sunday 23rd June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-5B3E96
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy apothecaries weight, dating from the 17th Century onwards. The weight is rectangular, with flat faces. One face is stamped with '2 Drachm', the other with 3Y. Similar weights can be seen in Biggs, p8.
Created on: Friday 1st October 2010
Last updated: Friday 1st October 2010
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Record ID: SWYOR-EF19C7
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A brass, die-struck, octagonal apothecaries' weight for the value of two scruples dating from 1850 - 1971 AD. The weight is 17.96mm long, 15.31mm wide and 1.15mm thick. It weighs 1.74g. this is rather lighter than it should be, but corrosion has probably caused the object to lose some of its mass. The weight is rectangular with the corners cut off in plan. It has a beaded border and on the obverse it reads "STANDARD" across the top. In the middle is a lion standing on a crown with a diamond shaped design registration mark on each side. These marks are like copyright marks and the d…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-935B83
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy apothecaries' weight dating from the post medieval period. It is rectangular and flat and is marked with the symbol for two scruples and a rose on both faces. It is 26.81mm long, 26.21mm wide and 17.47mm thick. It weighs 1.99g. It is thus a little light for its intended weight of two scruples or 2.6g, but the weight is worn. Symbol and rose weights probably date from the 17th century and a very similar example can be seen on page 11 of Apothecaries Weights by Biggs (1994).
Created on: Thursday 11th March 2010
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-CE0AA4
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy apothecaries' weight which is sub-square in plan, measuring 10.7mm long, 9.7mm wide and 3.6mm thick. One face is marked with the "traditional" symbol for two scruples and on the other face is the numeral "2" above "Scrupl" written engraved in a script like font. The weight weighs 2.47g which is slightly under the correct weight for two scruples which should be 2.6g. The weight probably dates from the nineteenth century which is when lettering started to be used in addition to the symbols. The weight is dark brown in colour with and is in good condition. Diagonal file ma…
Created on: Friday 30th March 2007
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2017
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