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An engraved iron measuring stick from Wira iron manufactory, dated 1717.
Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
357 - 536 EUR
363 - 544 USD
Hammer price
3 500 SEK
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An engraved iron measuring stick from Wira iron manufactory, dated 1717.
Etched iron. Spoon-shaped handle with engraved decoration, blade with four sections, the opposite side with engraved initials "N : H : S" within a cartouche, as well as the back side with the date 1717 and engraved "W". Blade stamps. Length 73.85 cm.
Literature
Bruzelli, Birger, Swedish measure, weight, and scale history 1605-1889, p. 13: "From Wira mill, there are measures from the 1700s and onwards, primarily from the first half of the century. They have a pierced crown as a handle termination, but it is almost always damaged. They also feature a beautiful floral engraving, the year of manufacture, and the owner's name engraved."