A rare 15th-Century English brass Wool Weight, c.1430, the obverse with the Royal Arms in relief, France modern quarterly, similar to those adopted by Henry IV, 1409, above the relief escutcheon the figure VII engraved, possibly to denote weight, beneath the escutcheon the weight tapers to form a suspension loop, the reverse with four drilled holes, probably for adding metal to adjust the weight -- 5.5/8 x 3.7/8 x 1¾in. (14.3 x 9.9 x 4.4cm.) ; weight -- 7¼lbs See Colour Illustrations
A rare 15th-Century English brass Wool Weight, c.1430, the obverse with the Royal Arms in relief, France modern quarterly, similar to those adopted by Henry IV, 1409, above the relief escutcheon the figure VII engraved, possibly to denote weight, beneath the escutcheon the weight tapers to form a suspension loop, the reverse with four drilled holes, probably for adding metal to adjust the weight -- 5.5/8 x 3.7/8 x 1¾in. (14.3 x 9.9 x 4.4cm.) ; weight -- 7¼lbs See Colour Illustrations
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