Coin Scale c1790 by Richard Wood

Scale with steel beam with box terminals in a plain cherrywood box 7½ in x 3½ in. 

 

These were made by Richard Wood (late Goulding) around 1790 when at the Angel & Scales, No 15 in Queen Street.

 

The box contains the following weights:

 

5oz, 4oz, 3oz, 2oz cup weights

Guinea , D G 5  8 incuse rev. similar ctm. crown square

Half Guinea , D G 2  16 incuse rev. similar ctm. crown square

2 drachm, 1 dram

2 scruple, 1 scruple

½ pennyweight