Balance weight manufacture of glass became customary for many peoples more than 2,000 years ago. One of the first analyses of the historical artifacts from the collection of the British Museum and some private collections, was performed by the famous archaeologist and researcher F. Petrie (1853-1942) (W.M.F. Petrie. Glass weights).
Vintage glass weights
2 October 2017 14:35
Balance weight manufacture of glass became customary for many peoples more than 2,000 years ago. One of the first analyses of the historical artifacts from the collection of the British Museum and some private collections, was performed by the famous archaeologist and researcher F. Petrie (1853-1942) (W.M.F. Petrie. Glass weights).
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