WEIGHTS, SCALES, & SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of three workers none of which have bases; one engaged in smoking a pipe while

WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a choice weight depicting a bearded musician standing over a pair of drums...

WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a weight depicting a musician standing over a pair of drums, all on a base...

WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a choice weight depicting a buxom woman seated cross-legged wearing only a...

WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a standing bearded warrior wearing a crested helmet and nothing else; his ...

WEST AFRICA, Senufu Tribe, c. early 19th century a lot of two "bush spirit" twins on trapezoid shaped plates, their arms forming circles ...

WEST AFRICA, Senufu Tribe, c. early 19th century a lot of six smaller "bush spirit" twins on trapezoid shaped plates, H: 3-4 cm. All ex D...

WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a choice weight depicting a man climbing a tree. H: 7 cm.    $250

WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a choice weight depicting a coiled serpent with its fangs out. See G. Nian...

WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a choice weight depicting a double-headed rooster with one body. See Bouah...

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1875 A weight in form of man wearing a brief waistband holding a flintlock rifle . H: 5.4 cm. See

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1875-1900, a fine weight with a man wearing a brief waist band holding a struggling ...

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1875-1900, a fine weight with a man wearing a brief waist band holding a jug atop his head with le

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1875-1900, a fine weight with a man wearing a brief waist band holding a dagger in both hands. H:

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1875-1900, a fine weight with a man wearing a brief waist band holding a snake in both hands. H: 5

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1875-1900, a fine weight with a man wearing a brief waist band holding a post in both hands. H: 6

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1900-1925 , a fine large weight with a canoe with three passengers similarly attired as previous l

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1900-1925 , a fine large weight depicting a mudfish. L: 10 cm. See T. Garrard, Gold Weights, p. 29

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a fine small standing brass lion. L: 4.5 cm.    $65

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a double scimitar. L: 8 cm. See T. Garrard, Akan Gold Weights, p. 306, top of fig. 57.

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), a lot of seven Ashanti brass castings for use as gold weights. The lot consists of five geometric weights, one a lar

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), a lot of two standing men with their left hands to their heads, one holding a bar, and both holding staffs in rt. ha

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), a lot of three Ashanti brass castings for use as gold weights. The lot consists of a chameleon, crocodile and a four

WEST AFRICA, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Akan Tribes, 19th century, an elaborately hand-carved lidded box made to hold a hand held balance scale w...

WEST AFRICA, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Akan Tribes, 19th century, a handsome hand-carved lidded box made to hold a hand held balance scale with ...

WEST AFRICA, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Akan Tribes, 1875-1935 a rectangular lidded dja box with a bas relief mudfish atop the lid. On the panels...

England, Edward III/Henry IV, 1351-1412, square uniface pewter weight for a gold noble with stylised ship. Weight: 7.1 gm. or 109 1/2 grains. P &am...

England, Edward III/Henry IV, 1351-1412, square uniface pewter weight for a quarter noble with stylized ship and reverse countermark.. Weight 1.7 gm.

England, Edward IV, after 1471, representational uniface round weight in bronze for a noble with ship left and a lis and lion in left and right upper

England, Edward IV, after 1471, representational uniface round weight in bronze for a quarter noble stylized ship composed of five layers of "...

England, Edward IV, 1464-1470, representational uniface round weight in bronze for a half ryal gold coin with figure of king holding sword and shield

England, Edward IV-Henry VIII, 1464- 1545, representational uniface round weight in bronze for a gold coin known as "Angel" with St. Mich...

England, Edward IV-Elizabeth I, 1464- 1602, representational uniface round weight in bronze for a half angel with St. Michael on obverse. 2.3 gm. Wit

England, Henry VIII, c. 1525, a representational uniface round weight in bronze for a Charles VII half ecu with a crowned shield with three lis. 1.4

England, James I, bronze round weight struck c. 1632. Second coinage revaluation 1612 of a rose ryal with dies done by Briot. 13.82 gm. Withers 710 t

England, James I, bronze round weight struck c. 1632. Second coinage revaluation 1612 of a spur ryal with dies done by Briot. 7.0 gm. Withers 712 thi

England, James I, bronze round weight struck c. 1632. of a gold angel with St. Michael killing a dragon with dies done by Briot. 4.6 gm. Withers 717

England, James I, bronze round weight struck c. 1632. of a gold half angel with St. Michael killing a dragon with dies done by Briot. 2.3 gm. Withers

England, James I, bronze round weight struck c. 1632. of a gold quarter angel with St. Michael killing a dragon with dies done by Briot. 1.15 gm. Wit

England, James I, round weight, struck c. 1632, third coinage, dies by Briot, for a spur ryal. 6.35 gm. Ex Withers 893, this piece. Reverse lightly t

England, Charles II, 1660-1685, excellent portrait of the king. For a gold unite, 8.4 gm. Withers 1081, This weight is finer than the Withers example

England, (for Portugal) 1748, a round brass weight. Obv. IN HOC SIGNO VINCES 1748, voided cross./A MOIDORE in ornamental round cartouche. (910.71 gm)

England, (for Portugal) c. 1747, a round copper weight with laureate head r., IOAN.V.PORT.REX. 1747 KIRK below truncation/THIRTY SIX SHILLINGS within

England, (for Portugal) c. 1748, a round bronze weight with laureate head r., IOAN.V.PORT.REX./FOUR/SHILLINGS/AND SIX/PENCE. (1.80 gm). Withers #1556

England, (for Portugal) c. 1748, a round bronze weight with same design on both sides: THREE POUND TWELVE in a crowned ornamented cartouche. (28.65 g

England, (for Portugal) c. 1748, a round bronze weight with same design on both sides: EIGH=/=TEEN/SHILLs within ornamental cartouche with a gargoyle

England, (for Portugal) c. 1748, a round bronze weight with same design on both sides: EIGH=/=TEEN/SHILLs within ornamental cartouche with scallop at

England, George III, 1760-73, guinea wt. Countermark, ewer. (8.25 gm). Withers1610. VF+.    $30

England, George III, 1760-63, Thirty/six/ shillings in cartouche on both sides. (14.20 gm).Withers 1617. VF. Equivalent to a Portuguese 1 Joe. ...

England, George III, 1760-63,S/18 on both sides, half Joe. (7.13gm).Withers 1676c. VF.    $15