Weighing Collection (page 5)

Saint Michael and the Devil, from the Wenhaston Doom, c. 1500-20 (painted wood)
MFI271190 Saint Michael and the Devil, from the Wenhaston Doom, c.1500-20 (painted wood) by English School, (16th century); St

Justice, panel G of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze)
BEN130932 Justice, panel G of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

St. Eligius before King Clothar, c. 1365 (oil on panel)
SCP38732 St. Eligius before King Clothar, c.1365 (oil on panel) by Gaddi, Taddeo (c.1300-66); 35x39 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: St. Eloi before King Clotarius; ); Italian, out of copyright

On Leave, (watercolour and pencil on board)
985341 On Leave, (watercolour and pencil on board) by Demuth, Charles (1883-1935); 27x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On Leave. Charles Demuth (1883-1935). Watercolour and pencil on board

The Age of Bronze (oil on canvas) (pair to 3055225)
3055226 The Age of Bronze (oil on canvas) (pair to 3055225) by Fiammingo, Paolo (Franck, Pauwels) (1540-96); 128.2x195 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Weighing Cupid (oil on canvas)
744772 Weighing Cupid (oil on canvas) by Picou, Henri Pierre (1824-95); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Weighing Cupid Against a Butterfly (oil on canvas)
744771 Weighing Cupid Against a Butterfly (oil on canvas) by Picou, Henri Pierre (1824-95); 81.7x61.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Virgin and Child with the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
CH23379 Virgin and Child with the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael by Heere, Lucas de (1534-84) (circle of); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Archangel Michael holding the Scales of Justice (oil on panel)
6323907 The Archangel Michael holding the Scales of Justice (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) (workshop of); 96.9x41.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German

From cocoa nib to packing room, Stages in the preparation of chocolate confectionery (b / w photo)
6008263 From cocoa nib to packing room, Stages in the preparation of chocolate confectionery (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Weighing tea chests, China. Date: 1888

American Revolution, 1776 (chromolitho)
5235879 American Revolution, 1776 (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, 1776)

The Art of the Apothecary, from Apuleius Dioscorides (vellum)
ZIN41920 The Art of the Apothecary, from Apuleius Dioscorides (vellum) by German School, (12th century); Eton College, Windsor, UK; eHeinrich Zinram Photography Archive; German, out of copyright

Banyas Shop, 1863 (b / w photo)
498590 Banyas Shop, 1863 (b/w photo) by Shepherd & Robertson (fl.1860s); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banya or Bunnea (petty trader) in Delhi.); British, out of copyright

Advert for an appearance of Mr Mansfield, a second Daniel Lambert, weighing 469 pounds (engraving)
586194 Advert for an appearance of Mr Mansfield, a second Daniel Lambert, weighing 469 pounds (engraving) by English School

Making chocolate, image advertising the chocolate Moreuil, c
CHT157413 Making chocolate, image advertising the chocolate Moreuil, c.1900 (colour litho) (see also 289139) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fabrication du chocolat)

The Cherry Seller (colour litho)
STC259286 The Cherry Seller (colour litho) by Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace (Carle) (1758-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Marchande de Cerises; ); The Stapleton Collection; French

Ms Fr 22912 Fol. 2v Detail of Hell, from The City of God
BNP159944 Ms Fr 22912 Fol.2v Detail of Hell, from The City of God by Saint Augustine (354-430) translated by Raoul de Presles (1316-82) c.1400-50 (vellum) by French School

Font depicting an unguent seller (stone)
XIR226105 Font depicting an unguent seller (stone) by Italian School, (13th century); Museo Civico di Storia ed Arte, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Detail from a window depicting the Last Judgement: St. Michael weighs souls
PC344949 Detail from a window depicting the Last Judgement: St. Michael weighs souls (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges, France; French

The Butter Merchant, c. 1816 (coloured engraving)
STC373413 The Butter Merchant, c.1816 (coloured engraving) by Desrais, Claude Louis (1746-1816); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Marchande de Beurre; ); The Stapleton Collection; French

Great weighing machine or steelyard, Qing Dynasty. The man weighs items brought to him by customers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

The Goldweigher (oil on canvas)
778648 The Goldweigher (oil on canvas) by Pluym, Karel van der (1625-72); 77.6x77.8 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Dutch, out of copyright

Sweetseller, 1865 (colour litho)
STC468920 Sweetseller, 1865 (colour litho) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Stamboul, Souvenir de l Orient, published by Lemercier, Paris)

Marchand De Coings A Constantinople (colour photo)
2817270 Marchand De Coings A Constantinople (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marchand De Coings A Constantinople)

Flemish, about 1520 (engraving)
3635729 Flemish, about 1520 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flemish, about 1520)

Santorios Balance (engraving)
3627763 Santorios Balance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Santorios Balance. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1893.); © Look and Learn

William Martin (engraving)
3655992 William Martin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Martin. Illustration for The Borderers Table Book by M A Richardson (Henry C Bohn)

Laboratory balance, 17th Century (chromolitho)
2783021 Laboratory balance, 17th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laboratory balance, 17th Century)

Bake-house in a Cornish Village by Adrian Stokes
A bake-house in a Cornish village. Loaves are carefully weighed before the baker shovels them into the oven. Date: 1888

Banker and moneychanger, Klondike, Alaska, USA (chromolitho)
972252 Banker and moneychanger, Klondike, Alaska, USA (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banker and moneychanger, Klondike, Alaska, USA)

The first weighing scales (chromolitho)
973962 The first weighing scales (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first weighing scales)

September and October: Libra and Scorpio (chromolitho)
1093239 September and October: Libra and Scorpio (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: September and October: Libra and Scorpio)

Weighing and packing tea (chromolitho)
1093203 Weighing and packing tea (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weighing and packing tea. Liebig educational card.); © Look and Learn

Neapolitan grape seller 1886
Naples man selling grapes on the vine. Date: 1886

Easter Eggs - People You See. From Teddy Bear (artwork dated 13 April). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1960s

Advert for Thornhills portable weighing machine 1895
Portable polished oak and carpet platform personal weighing machine. 1895

Cutout advertisement for Lemco & Milk - Splendid for Delicate Children. Showing a mother weighing her baby on a set of scales. Date: early 20th century

Technical Education for Dairymaids, a Cheese and Butter Making School (engraving)
1047907 Technical Education for Dairymaids, a Cheese and Butter Making School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Technical Education for Dairymaids)

Sketches at a Northampton Wool Fair (engraving)
1058080 Sketches at a Northampton Wool Fair (engraving) by Gregory, Edward John (1850-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Northampton Wool Fair)

Packaging tea (China) (chromolitho)
961344 Packaging tea (China) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Packaging tea (China). Trade card, circa late 19th century.); © Look and Learn

Her Weight in Gold (oil on canvas)
CH198792 Her Weight in Gold (oil on canvas) by Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome (1863-1930); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

The Last Judgement, detail, The Weigher of Souls, 1863 (stained glass)
3474787 The Last Judgement, detail, The Weigher of Souls, 1863 (stained glass) by Bayne, Robert Turnill (1837-1915) & Hassam, Alfred (1843-1868); St Mary, Brome

Jan Wtenbogaert, 1639 (etching)
3704009 Jan Wtenbogaert, 1639 (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info)

The Weighing Machine (colour litho)
668705 The Weighing Machine (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Weighing Machine.); © Look and Learn; English, out of copyright

Interior of an Apothecary, c. 1700 (coloured engraving)
CHT235069 Interior of an Apothecary, c.1700 (coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Allegories of Virtue, c. 1510-15 (tempera on pine wood)
BFM286803 Allegories of Virtue, c.1510-15 (tempera on pine wood) by Balducci, Matteo di Giuliano di Lorenzo (d.1555); 61x125 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

Collecting the Gabelle, Nantes, 1723 (pen & ink on paper) (detail of 208625)
BLT341932 Collecting the Gabelle, Nantes, 1723 (pen & ink on paper) (detail of 208625) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

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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.