tonyn Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Sovereign-Scale-by-W-Abbott-Eccleston-St-Prescot-Lancashire-/130818301115?pt=UK_Collectable_ToolsHasdware_RL&hash=item1e7560dcbb http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Sovereign-Scale-by-W-Abbott-Eccleston-St-Prescot-Lancashire-/130818301115?pt=UK_Collectable_ToolsHasdware_RL&hash=item1e7560dcbb sovereign scales made in eccleston street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyll Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Great find Tonyn. I love the big detailed photos on the ebay site. I wonder, were they made in Eccleston Street, or just used there? I found a Wm Abbott, who was a Baker and Flour Dealer in Eccleston Street, in Pigots Directory of 1828-9. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ENG-LAN-PRESCOT/2009-08/1250963026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyn Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 great find too phyll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffB Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The label says - "Manufactured by W Abbott.." The following link has similar scales and a brief explanation of their use http://www.herberthistory.co.uk/cgi-bin/sitewise.pl?act=det&pt=261&p=549&id=herbhis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyll Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Thanks Geoff, I see it now, I didn't notice that when I looked at the photos the other day and thanks for the link about the scales, I found it very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffB Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 At least the link gives a clue as to a likely date for the scales date and as you said earlier the only W Abbot I can see in Eccleston Street at that time is the Flour and provision dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschip Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyll Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Just for my own curiosity, I looked up William Abbott on the Censuses on Connect. He was living with his Wife Jane and Family at ? No. Eccleston Street in 1841. It says he was born in 1796. He was also on the 1851 Census at 32 Eccleston Street, same wife and family, saying he was born in 1794. After that he disappears, probably deceased? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffB Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 There is a William Abbott who dies in 1958 his age is shown as which would give a date of birth of 1792 Burial: 20 Sep 1858 St Mary the Virgin, Prescot, Lancashire, England William Abbott - Age: 66 years Abode: Prescot Buried by: H.T.Baines Register: Burials 1855 - 1866, Page 81, Entry 641 Source: LDS Film 1657597 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyll Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Hi Geoff, I presume you meant 1858 in the first part of your post? Thanks for looking that up, I was wondering what happened to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffB Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Thanks yes - brain and fingers don't always communicate with each other :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschip Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 At last, thanks TL When I first saw the topic I thowt, JVY, Mr Nulty & TL had put me up for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen nulty Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 A priceless antique, Les. Too precious for ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschip Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Aw shucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffB Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 The winning bid for the scales was £32 and it wasn't mine :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen nulty Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I bid when it was £5 with a maximum of £10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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