WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Two views of a William & Mary bronze quart measure engraved with Carlisle city's two armorial bearings, the rim stamped with the Exchequer verification mark and WMR cypher, late 17th century 

Two views of a uniquely large steelyard poise, cast with the arms of Sandwich and the cinque ports and engraved in Lombardic upper-case letters round the shoulder with the word "SANDWICH", 14th century

A fine cast bronze half-bushel measure made for use as a standard in Lord Dacre's Kirkoswald Manor market, and dated 1662, with Lord Dacre's arms; used, (and filled!), as a floor-standing ashtray by the late Bertie Isher in Cheltenham and bought at the dispersal sale there after his death in 1975

Two views of a rare Elizabeth I bronze quart measure brought into my shop in Carlisle in 1974. It was part of one of the sets issued to all the county towns in England in 1601

A bronze pint of similar design, issued after the Act of Union between England and Scotland in 1707