A 56 lbs bullion verification balance by De Grave, Short & Co of London, for the County Borough of Burnley, dated 1940.

Indenture number: 4362

Height: 117.5 cm.

Width: 114 cm.

Depth: 60 cm.

For the drawings and description of the balance designed by Samuel Robinson Short and used at the Royal Mint: https://archive.org/details/royalmint01anse/page/n38/mode/1up

De Grave of London was established in the 18th century, circa 1767, by Charles De Grave and produced weights, scales and measures. From 1817 to 1844 the business was known as De Grave & Son, and was located at 59 St. Martin’s-le-Grand, London. From 1817 to 1844, the firm was known as De Grave, Short & Co., and from 1845 onwards, De Grave, Short, Fanner & Co. 1851 De Grave, Short and Fanner exhibited at the Great Exhibition, London. From 1890 the firm was located at 13 Farringdon Road, London. The firm became part of the Avery organisation in 1922.