Auction details
SCALES AND WEIGHTS FROM ALL PLACES AND TIMES
12:00 PM PT - Nov 23rd, 2003
offered by
Malter Galleries Inc.
Encino, CA 91316
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228 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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| 51 |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A bronze 'uqiya' (28.06 gm) "double keg" shaped weight with concen... |
35 - 50 |
1 Bid
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| 52 |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A lot of 3 three multi-sided weights sometimes attributed to Byzan... |
50 - 75 |
2 Bids
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| 53 |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A bronze dodecahedron weight with vestiges of dots on some of the ... |
75 - 100 |
2 Bids
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| 54 |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A lot of bronze weights, one round with concave poles with many si... |
400 - 500 |
1 Bid
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| 55 |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A lot of three square inscribed weights, two are for uqiyas (ounce... |
200 - 250 |
3 Bids
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| 56 |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A lot of two double keg weights for a single and double uqiya. Bot... |
75 - 100 |
1 Bid
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| 57 |
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ISLAMIC, Mamluk, c. 1200 AD. A gold round weight of 4.92 gm. for a gold dinar. This remarkable piece has a... |
650 - 750 |
1 Bid
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| 58 |
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ISLAMIC, Mamluk, c. 1200 AD. A lead round weight of 27.42 gm. for a commercial ounce or uqiya with a simil... |
75 - 100 |
4 Bids
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| 59 |
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ISLAMIC, c. 1000-1200 AD. A "set" of four unmatched dice-like bronze weights from 2.5 cm to.7 cm. The larg... |
100 - 150 |
7 Bids
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| 60 |
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ISLAMIC, Ottoman Empire, c. 1750, an octagonal bronze weight with a worn Toughra symbol. See Kurkman, 'Ott... |
75 - 100 |
1 Bid
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| 61 |
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IRAN, c. 1700, an octagonal weight for two ounces from a jeweler's scale box. All plane surfaces are fill... |
75 - 100 |
3 Bids
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| 62 |
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IRAN, before 1700 BC. A clay weight shaped like a typical steelyard weight but only weighing 45.85 grams. ... |
100 - 125 |
1 Bid
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| 63 |
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Ancient loom weights. A lot of three looped conical weights used on looms, one in lead with incised markin... |
300 - 350 |
1 Bid
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| 64 |
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AUSTRIA, c. 1800, a brass set of half a kilogram of nested weights with at least one replacement weight. M... |
225 - 275 |
3 Bids
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| 65 |
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SPAIN, c. 1800, a brass set of nested weights totaling sixteen ounces. Stamped on top of master cup: 16, S... |
300 - 350 |
1 Bid
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| 66 |
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ENGLAND, 1826, a rare bronze set of stacked weights with London grocer's hallmarks, dated 1826. There are ... |
900 - 1,000 |
1 Bid
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| 67 |
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ENGLAND, c. 1850, a set of six stacked brass weights. The 2 lb. and the 4 lb. weights are marked: AVERY Lt... |
75 - 100 |
3 Bids
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| 68 |
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INDIA, Raj Period, a set of eight brass stacked rupee weights. Each weight is marked for the number of rup... |
400 - 500 |
1 Bid
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| 69 |
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ENGLAND, Victorian Period, a nice mixed set of seven "bell-shaped" weights from seven pounds down to a hal... |
400 - 500 |
2 Bids
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| 70 |
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ENGLAND, Victorian Period, a set of seven copper-nickel handleless bell-shaped weights with two examples o... |
400 - 500 |
1 Bid
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| 71 |
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GERMANY, c. 1850, a fine set of thirteen knobbed brass gram weights from one gram up to one kilogram all ... |
250 - 350 |
2 Bids
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| 72 |
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WEST GERMANY, c. 1950, a small box with hasp containing eight silver knobbed gram weights from the 10 gm ... |
40 - 50 |
3 Bids
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| 73 |
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AFGHANISTAN, ca. 19th century, an unusual set of commercial brass weights built upon a loose base, followe... |
100 - 125 |
7 Bids
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| 77 |
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CHINA, Sui Dynasty, ca. 581-618 AD. A glazed steelyard weight of one jin. There are blotches of blue colo... |
200 - 300 |
1 Bid
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| 78 |
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ENGLAND, c. 1890, a brass banker's weight for one pound. This weight displaces the equivalent value in cop... |
75 - 100 |
1 Bid
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| 79 |
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JAPAN, ca. Late Edo Period, 1800 AD. A set of six "violin" shaped scale weights each heavily hall-marked. ... |
400 - 500 |
1 Bid
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| 80 |
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THAILAND, ca. 19th century, a round weight with raised inscription: 2 TICULS. Actual weight: 29.83 gm. Rar... |
35 - 50 |
1 Bid
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| 81 |
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BURMA, prior to the16th century, a bird weight, well-worn with stone (pegmatite core). Gear on p. 49, plat... |
1,750 - 2,000 |
1 Bid
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| 82 |
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BURMA, c. 1700 AD. A fine lion-like "beast" weight with star on base. These weights are more ferocious lo... |
400 - 500 |
1 Bid
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| 83 |
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BURMA, c. 1750 AD. A looped hentha weight from a Hong Kong auction (lot 619 of 2001 sale.) The base is a ... |
200 - 250 |
3 Bids
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| 84 |
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BURMA, c. 1700 AD. A lot of three smaller looped beast weights on square bases.6.5 cm. up to6.5 cm. A nice... |
150 - 200 |
2 Bids
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| 85 |
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West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A circular (pourouo) weight with copper inl... |
125 - 150 |
2 Bids
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| 86 |
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West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A circular (pourouo) weight with copper inl... |
75 - 100 |
2 Bids
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| 87 |
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West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A semi-circular (pouroufan) weight with det... |
75 - 100 |
1 Bid
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| 88 |
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West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A semi-circular (pouroufan) weight with det... |
50 - 75 |
1 Bid
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| 89 |
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West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A lot of three "solar" round weights each d... |
100 - 150 |
2 Bids
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| 90 |
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West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A rectangular (Ananan) weight with detailin... |
75 - 100 |
2 Bids
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| 91 |
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West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A square weight with a central hole, copper... |
50 - 75 |
4 Bids
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| 92 |
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West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A rectangular (Ananan) weight with two swas... |
50 - 75 |
1 Bid
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| 93 |
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West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 A. D. a lot of four square weights in need of f... |
100 - 150 |
5 Bids
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| 94 |
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WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1890, a lot of two brass spoons or saawas, one of... |
100 - 125 |
2 Bids
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| 95 |
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WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1870-1900, a copper cosmetic jar (Forowa) typically us... |
200 - 250 |
2 Bids
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| 96 |
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WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. A lot of two workers standing on small p... |
150 - 200 |
1 Bid
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| 97 |
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WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a weight depicting a musician standin... |
100 - 125 |
1 Bid
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| 98 |
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WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a standing bearded warrior wearing a ... |
100 - 150 |
1 Bid
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| 99 |
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WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. A fine weight in the form of a game call... |
75 - 100 |
2 Bids
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| 100 |
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WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. A direct casting of a stone crab claw. L... |
75 - 100 |
9 Bids
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| 101 |
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ABBASIDS, Isma-Il Ibn Ibrahim, Finance Director, AH 264, 75580 AD, 'qist' weight (17.44 gm) dark green gl... |
250 - 350 |
1 Bid
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| 102 |
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FATIMIDS issued by Sa'Id al Aziz, 975-996 AD. A green glass bottle stamp. |
200 - 300 |
1 Bid
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| 103 |
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FATIMIDS, Al-Amur, c. 1101-1130 AD. A green glass double dirhem coin weight 5.99 gm. with a three line c... |
250 - 350 |
1 Bid
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