Sujet
Henry VII's trial of weights and measures at the exchequer in 1497
Légende
Henry VII's trial of weights and measures at the exchequer in 1497, a clerk, bottom right, is seen burning measures which do not come up to standard. Setting standards for weights and measures was neccessary to maintain commercial confidence in trade and penalties for selling short measure were severe. Henry VII, 1457 – 1509. King of England and Lord of Ireland. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847.
Date
20e siècle
Crédit
Photo12/UIG/Design Pics/Ken Welsh
Notre référence
UMG20B22_113
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,1Mo (7,4Mo) / 31,5cm x 39,8cm / 3721 x 4706 (300dpi)