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Box with scales and weights
Retailed by: Lewis Deblois (about 1708–1771)
Possibly engraved by: Thomas Johnston (American, 1708–1767)
Possibly engraved by: Thomas Johnston (American, 1708–1767)
About 1760–80
Place of Manufacture: possibly London, England; Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Steel, brass, oak, lead, green baize lining; engraved paper label
Dimensions
2.9 x 15.2 x 12.4 cm (1 1/8 x 6 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
American Decorative Arts Curator's Fund
Accession Number1999.187a-i
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CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Weights and measures
DescriptionRectangular oak box, probably made in London and retailed in Boston, with engraved table glued inside lid containing steel pocket balance with circular brass pans and five weights; columns and drapery flank the table, which reads "Weights and Value in Lawful Money . . . Sold by Lewis Deblois at ye Golden Eagle Dock Square"; label has been trimmed to fit inside lid.
ProvenancePurchased from Skinner, Sale 1911, March 6, 1999, lot 69.