Weighing Collection (page 7)

Ms Lat 209 fol. 6v Jupiter, detail of fruit and grain merchants, from De Sphaera
XIR125839 Ms Lat 209 fol.6v Jupiter, detail of fruit and grain merchants, from De Sphaera, c.1470 (vellum) (detail of 308309) by De Predis

Ms 3469 Historiated initial E with a representation of Nature
BMR173705 Ms 3469 Historiated initial E with a representation of Nature, from the Physics by Aristotle (384-322 BC) (pen, ink & tempera on vellum) by French School

Wool-weight (14 pounds) cast with the Stuart arms and stamped C. B, 17th century (lead)
AMQ201455 Wool-weight (14 pounds) cast with the Stuart arms and stamped C.B, 17th century (lead) by English School, (17th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Archangel Michael holding the Scales of Justice (detail) (oil on panel)
6323904 The Archangel Michael holding the Scales of Justice (detail) (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) (workshop of)

Weighing Cotton in India for Shipment to England (engraving)
5212960 Weighing Cotton in India for Shipment to England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weighing Cotton in India for Shipment to England)

Delft, Netherlands. (engraving, 17th century)
5975601 Delft, Netherlands. (engraving, 17th century) by Flemish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Economy. City weight (Stads Waag) in Delft, Netherlands

The means of getting supplies of tea to British soldiers serving on the front line, World War I, 1916 (b / w photo)
5996237 The means of getting supplies of tea to British soldiers serving on the front line, World War I, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Views in the Royal Mint, London (b / w photo)
6013706 Views in the Royal Mint, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in the Royal Mint, London)

Manufacture of Glass (engraving)
6010353 Manufacture of Glass (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacture of Glass)

Advertisement for the Chicago Scale Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA (colour litho)
6030807 Advertisement for the Chicago Scale Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man Weighing Gold, c. 1515-20 (oil on wood)
5667792 Man Weighing Gold, c.1515-20 (oil on wood) by Isenbrandt or Isenbrant, Adriaen (c.1490-1551); 50.8 x 30.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Recent Accidents at Explosive-Factories, the Manufacture of Guncotton (b / w photo)
1601373 The Recent Accidents at Explosive-Factories, the Manufacture of Guncotton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Opening of the Fishing Season, on the Thames (engraving)
1616435 Opening of the Fishing Season, on the Thames (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Fishing Season, on the Thames)

Sketches in Madrid (engraving)
1621378 Sketches in Madrid (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Madrid. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 October 1875)

A Tea-Tasters Life and Work in China (engraving)
1595725 A Tea-Tasters Life and Work in China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tea-Tasters Life and Work in China)

The Gold Mines of Merionethshire, North Wales (engraving)
1595573 The Gold Mines of Merionethshire, North Wales (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gold Mines of Merionethshire, North Wales)

A Fishing Competition in Lincolnshire (engraving)
1596724 A Fishing Competition in Lincolnshire (engraving) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fishing Competition in Lincolnshire)

Sketches at a Dynamite Manufactory (engraving)
1622649 Sketches at a Dynamite Manufactory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Dynamite Manufactory)

Tea Cultivation in British India (engraving)
1059189 Tea Cultivation in British India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea Cultivation in British India)

Weighing Anchor on a Battleship, washing the Cable (litho)
1037255 Weighing Anchor on a Battleship, washing the Cable (litho) by Maud, William T. (1865-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weighing Anchor on a Battleship, washing the Cable)

Tea Culture in India (engraving)
1044556 Tea Culture in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea Culture in India)

A plate of artificial ice weighing five tons (b / w photo)
3652708 A plate of artificial ice weighing five tons (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A plate of artificial ice weighing five tons)

Lord Rosebery leading his colt Ladas, winner of the Derby (engraving)
1064557 Lord Rosebery leading his colt Ladas, winner of the Derby (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Rosebery leading his colt Ladas)

The Naval Manoeuvres, weighing Anchor on Board HMS "Benbow"of the "C"Fleet, off Torquay (engraving)
1047981 The Naval Manoeuvres, weighing Anchor on Board HMS " Benbow" of the " C" Fleet, off Torquay (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J

Notes at the Derby and Oaks (engraving)
1058609 Notes at the Derby and Oaks (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at the Derby and Oaks)

A Baby Show in Paris (engraving)
1054893 A Baby Show in Paris (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Baby Show in Paris)

The Manufacture of Shot (engraving)
1053448 The Manufacture of Shot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Manufacture of Shot)

Two Weighty Subjects (colour litho)
959915 Two Weighty Subjects (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Weighty Subjects)

Trade (chromolitho)
1093683 Trade (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Truth presenting a Mirror to the Vanities of the World, c. 1625 (oil on canvas)
1129584 Truth presenting a Mirror to the Vanities of the World, c.1625 (oil on canvas) by Dutch School, (17th century); 104x84 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Internal and external good (engraving)
3646358 Internal and external good (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Internal and external good)

St Michael Weighing Souls, The Last Judgement detail, 1876 (stained glass)
3475477 St Michael Weighing Souls, The Last Judgement detail, 1876 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St Michael and St Mary Magdalenes Church, Easthampstead

Advertisement for Grootes cocoa (chromolitho)
3104943 Advertisement for Grootes cocoa (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Grootes cocoa)

Salt and pepper... serious question (chromolitho)
2817087 Salt and pepper...serious question (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salt and pepper...serious question)

Wood Seller, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
495528 Wood Seller, c.1870s (b/w photo) by Hooper, Willoughby Wallace (1837-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photograph taken while Hooper was serving with the Madras Light Infantry in South)

Winter, 1595 (oil on canvas)
CH8150 Winter, 1595 (oil on canvas) by Valckenborch, Lucas van (c.1535-97); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

A Water Mill, plate 11 from Nova Reperta (New Discoveries
STC320916 A Water Mill, plate 11 from Nova Reperta (New Discoveries) engraved by Philip Galle (1537-1612) c.1600 (engraving) (later colouration) by Straet

An Angel Protecting a Soul from the Devil (oil on panel)
CH401054 An Angel Protecting a Soul from the Devil (oil on panel) by Arpo, Guariento di (fl.1350-1400); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Justice (stained glass)
NCO366842 Justice (stained glass) by Jervais, Thomas (d.1799); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info)

Bank of England, machine for weighing gold (engraving)
582097 Bank of England, machine for weighing gold (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bank of England, machine for weighing gold. Published 1873)

Brennus at Rome (litho)
STC416039 Brennus at Rome (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brennus (4th century BC), chieftain of the Senones; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

The Cherry Seller, engraved by Philibert Louis Debucourt (1755-1832) (colour litho)
XIR231736 The Cherry Seller, engraved by Philibert Louis Debucourt (1755-1832) (colour litho) by Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace (Carle) (1758-1836) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

The unloading of a ship (mosaic)
XIR158865 The unloading of a ship (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); 99x206 cm; Musee National du Bardo, Le Bardo, Tunisia; out of copyright

The Tea Depot (gouache on silk)
STC96527 The Tea Depot (gouache on silk) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Chinese, out of copyright

Imported Malayan rubber at Londons docks (b / w photo)
5996722 Imported Malayan rubber at Londons docks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imported Malayan rubber at Londons docks)

Weighing a jockey on a set of scales at a race track, 1789. A crowd of punters, race fans, and gamblers watching
5912959 Weighing a jockey on a set of scales at a race track, 1789. A crowd of punters, race fans, and gamblers watching. Color print after an engraving by from an illustration by in Ralph Nevills

Weighing the Fish at a London Anglers Club (engraving)
1620990 Weighing the Fish at a London Anglers Club (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weighing the Fish at a London Anglers Club)

The Royal Voyage to India (engraving)
1621371 The Royal Voyage to India (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Voyage to India. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 October 1875)

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"The Ancient Art of Weighing: From the Papyrus of Ani to Modern Times" Step back in time with the Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement, where souls were weighed against a feather. Plate 3 from the Book of the Dead takes us on a journey through ancient Egypt's weighing rituals. Fast forward to present-day Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, and you'll find The Kino Cinema standing tall. Just like in ancient times, decisions are made here that can tip life's scales one way or another. Intrigued by the concept? Explore further into the Weighing of the Heart ceremony depicted in Egyptian mythology. Discover how one's heart was measured against Ma'at's feather for purity and truthfulness. But let's not forget about everyday weighings. Picture an elegant Art Deco Bathroom Suite where individuals meticulously measure their weight as part of their daily routine. Health-conscious folks swear by Cod Liver Oil for its numerous benefits. It seems even our ancestors knew that maintaining balance within ourselves is crucial. From an overhead view at a bustling fruit and vegetable market, we witness vendors carefully weighing produce to ensure fair transactions - a practice dating back centuries. Speaking of gold rushes, imagine Klondike Bankers eagerly assessing nuggets during Alaska's Gold Rush in 1898. Every ounce counted towards fortunes being made or lost. Even our furry friends get involved. A Chihuahua sitting calmly on scales reminds us that sometimes it takes precision measurements to keep them healthy too. Caricatures at Royal Ascot capture moments frozen in time when jockeys anxiously awaited results after races – victory or defeat hinging on mere grams. Throughout history, it has played a significant role; it is deeply ingrained in cultures worldwide. From ancient Egyptian beliefs found within The Book of the Dead to strongman Thomas Topham showcasing his incredible strength, the act has always fascinated us.