Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Cast

A Collection of Vintage Cast Iron Scale Weights including W & T Avery and Crane Examples - A collection of assorted vintage cast iron scale weights and a metal cobbler's last. The group consists of various forms including bridge-shaped weights with integral handles, rectangular blocks, and a cylindrical weight. The items are constructed from cast iron. Several pieces bear legible impressed or raised lettering. One weight features an impressed name reading W & T AVERY. Another weight bears the name CRANE in a raised rectangular cartouche. Other readable markings across the collection include AVOIR, 10 lb, 7 POUNDS, 7 LB, 2 LB, and IMPERIAL. The collection also includes a large, heavily textured rectangular bridge-style weight. The metal tool is a three-way cobbler's last with a central post and three distinct foot forms.