Sold 21 February 2025 · Merchant House Antiques

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Description

Very decorative 19th century beam scale weight

French circa 1860’s

Would make a very cool door stop

Height 10 inches

Diam 7 inches

Declaration

Merchant House Antiques has dated this Antique Cast Iron Weight to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA980450

Dealers Internal Reference

Mha001/5240/3022

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Description

Very decorative 19th century beam scale weight

French circa 1860’s

Would make a very cool door stop

Height 10 inches

Diam 7 inches

Date of Manufacture

Merchant House Antiques has dated this Antique Cast Iron Weight to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA980450

Dealers Internal Ref

Mha001/5240/3022

About the Dealer

Merchant House Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2008

4th generation of antiques specialists. Expert in quality 19th century european furniture - specialists in farmhouse tables.

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An aged, weathered cast iron farm weight featuring a heavy rusted metal loop and patches of yellow lichen on its textured surface.

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Merchant House Antiques

Telephone 07768 960144

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Cotswold and Devon
United Kingdom

By appointment only.

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Verified Since Apr 2008

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDecorative Objects
Period19th century
StyleIndustrial Loft
MaterialCast Iron
ColourRust Brown
MotifsIntegrated metal loop, Textured casting surface, Oxidised patina

FAQs

Cast iron weights were utilised extensively in agricultural, industrial, and commercial settings throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to measure produce, tether equipment, or act as counterweights in machinery.

These items were produced by pouring molten iron into sand moulds, often resulting in distinct surface textures, casting seams, and inherent imperfections characteristic of period foundry work.

Authenticity is determined by genuine oxidisation patterns, heavy mass, surface pitting, and makers marks or foundry stamps that correspond to historical manufacturing techniques.

Such pieces function effectively as sculptural objects, heavy doorstops, or focal points in rustic and industrial interiors, contrasting against refined modern materials.

Preservation involves keeping the metal dry to halt active corrosion while retaining the patinated surface, occasionally applying a microcrystalline wax to stabilise the oxidised finish.