Continental Imperialist weighs in with £4800
The Foot and Mouth crisis put an end to the intended group selling of Imperial weights and measures belonging to the British Trading Standards Association. The weights have now been sold over a number of general antiques sales at the Burton-on-Trent rooms of Richard Winterton (10% buyer’s premium) the latest of which was held on May 23.
Leading the section were a series of eight graduated Imperial bushel measures for the Corporation of…