1981.0174
H. 23.4 D. base 14.5 H. handle 7.4 L. 11.5 T. 3.2
Weight. Bronze 28 lb. Official Limerick Corporation weight. Bell shaped, with trapezoidal rectangular sectioned handle on top. Inscribed 28lb Avoir on top of handle. Inscribed: Mayor and Corporation / of the / Borough of Limerick above base. Date 1845 on body below top. Rt. Wl. W. J. Geary M.D. Mayor above base on opposite side. Chequerboard pattern of 5 squares per side and a castle? crowned on top to one side of handle; VR crowned on opposite side of top. Small lead plug in side of body, below top, inscribed VR, harp crowned between, and 605? Small lead plug in base.