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A 'diamond' registered weight. Between 1842 and 1883, designs registered at
the Patent Office Design Registry could bear a registration mark, giving the
details of the registration. After 1883, designs were issued with a simple
registration number.
At the top of the mark, in a circle, is a roman
one (I) - this indicates that the object is made of metal. Immediately
below it is the letter E, which refers to the year (1855).
At the left of the diamond is another E, which refers to the
month (May). On the right is a 31, which is the day of the
month. The 2 at the bottom is the parcel number, which
doesn't really concern us here.
Also note the MW in the centre of the weight - this is the
old mark for the Manor of Wakefield.
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