Object number
65/230
Title
Leaden Hall Market,
Creator
Description
This is a print of a painting entitled "Leaden Hall Market", by Rowlandson and Pugin, 1808-09. Engraved by J. C. Stadler. The picture shows horns being removed from cattle hides and sheets of bark for tanning arriving in carts; coloured aquatint
Physical description
1 coloured aquatint print: black and gold frame with cream card border
Label Text
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>2. <B>Leaden Hall Market, London, 1809.</B><P>65/230</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) -‘BEAM SCALES // Crafts- Metal//65/231 // Gift(?) Edwards + Godding Ltd, Market Place, Newbury // Description// According to the sketch in the attached recording form this scales should consist of a stand from which is suspended the beam. From the beam hangs a ‘craddle’ and a platform for weights. All parts made of iron. Inscription: BIRMINGHAM // Dimensions// Stand: 10ft Length of cradle: 3ft6”, Beam: 6ft, Length of weight platform: 5 ft. // Associated Information // Date: c.1910. Edwards + Godding were iron mangers. The scales were used for weighing bar iron on a counter weight principle. Thought to be a SALTER or AVERY scales. The beam, cradle + weight platform are in the camp. Not certain where the stand is at present. A large hook with the scales maybe for suspending the beam from the stand.’
Production date
1809-01-01
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_6096.tif - High resolution image
