5th-7th century AD. A group of two steelyard balance related items comprising: a set of bronze scales with a rectangular-section bar of two thicknesses and orientations, conical terminal to one end, Roman numerals inscribed to one face, three integral loops suspending free-moving hooks; a squat spherical weight with integral conical loop, pierced for suspension. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 2008.355a–d, for similar. 163 grams total, 3.2-22.5cm (1 1/4 - 8 3/4"). Ex collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; acquired on the UK art market; previously on the European art market before 2000. [2]