A George I bronze 7lb wool weight

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A George I bronze 7lb wool weight
Cast with the Royal coat-of-arms of George I, struck with a crown over G, a dagger, twice with the Founders' laverpot, twice with the warden's weight stamp 'A', the reverse with a depression
6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) high

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis This lot is subject to Collection and Storage charges

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Bernard Hughes,G., Old English bronze wool-weights of the period Edward IV to George II, The Connoisseur, March 1969, pp. 153-159.

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