"Changer Box From The Crown Treasury And The Bank Of France - France - Circa 1820"
EXCHANGE BOX from the Treasury of the Crown and the Bank of France France, circa 1820
Brass, in original wooden case
17.5 cm long, 5.5 cm long
Money-changer's balance complete with beam, pan and weights.
Label inside the lid, reading "Au P couronné Rue St Denis, N°73, vis-à-vis celle des Lombards, au coin de la petite Place Gastine, Charpentier, Balancier Ajusteur du Trésor de la Couronne et de la Banque de France" and handwritten annotations in ink.
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