Apothecary Weight, W & T Avery (William and Thomas Avery), 1895. Estimated date 19th century (post 1850)

Physical description

Brass lozenge 'standard' apothecary weight.
Front: Lion standing on a crown in centre with registration symbols on either side. "STANDARD" curved around top with "A. & T. A" below.
Reverse: Apothecary symbol in centre with number above and unit below - both in words. All in a beaded border. 3 = DRAM = exactly 1.771 845 195 3125 grams.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: STANDARD / R / Lion and crown / Rd / W. & T. A.
Reverse: TWO / 3 ij / DRAMS

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