Picture No | 10219581 |
Date | 1845 |
Description | Weighing Office at the Bank of England 1845 |
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Elaborate machinery used for weighing gold coins, to ensure that the coin's weight is exactly right. Members of the public are observing the process, including two finely dressed ladies in bonnets and shawls.
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Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 22 March 1845, page 189 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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