Beautiful Lyoncoin Balance By Mathieu Clot, 1674

Beautiful, simple, late 17th century, walnut money changer's box, opening with lid, wire hinges, brass hooks. When open, it shows inside of lid sumptuously ink calligraphed : Mathieu Clot, Rue Tupin in Lyon, 1674, made in La Graves, Dauphiné… Thank for this superb information, still intact and legible.
Inside is classic, hollowed out of a cell for the small trebuchet with a cut-out wrought iron flail, with its 2-color braided horsehair cords, and its two turned brass trays hallmarked by Master balancer: M*Clot.
Of the 8 original monetary weights, 6 remain, all that remains is to find to complete: the 4 pistoles and the small real. Some strips… This is a beautiful object!
18cm x 7cm x 2.5cm, weight: 250g
Good general condition, untouched.
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- eclectic – antique dealers since 1970, Siret: FR 24.430113233.
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