18th Century Calibration Stone

Rare small public grain scale also called calibration stone (tare) which was used to exchange, control or collect the tithe. Cut in the volcanic rock of Auvergne and sculpted with a decoration in high relief composed of two heads on each side, a head surmounted by a mat which runs all around typical of the 18th century (note, second heads very altered or simple button, see photo), and completed with a large gadrooned molding going on either side of the evacuation mouth, mouth itself worked with a small rim serving as a pouring spout. This object, which can be described as unique due to its popular decor and its small size, above all carries a story that takes us back to before the revolution and the metric system. These measures were most often installed in the places of commerce of the villages under the hall, in the castles, or in front of the sacristy of the churches. In the Middle Ages and until the beginning of the 19th century, each capital held the official measure of cereals in the region. Uses: these measures were filled in from above and the surface was leveled with a Radoire (ruler or roller) which was then controlled by the seigniorial authority in charge. control in case of conflicts between sellers and buyers or for the payment of taxes and food could then be taken by mouth (beak) from the front. A much rarer piece (not all homes had one) compared to the light, easy-to-handle wood grain measures that peasants owned and used at the time.

Dimensions: Width: head to head: 26.5 cm.
                     Width: edge to edge: 22 cm.
                     Height: 14.5cm.
Weight: 5.9 kg.

                                   
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