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English Jockey Scale by Pooly & Son
English Jockey Scale by Pooly & Son
English Jockey Scale by Pooly & Son
English Jockey Scale by Pooly & Son
English Jockey Scale by Pooly & Son
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English Jockey Scale by Pooly & Son

  • This rare English jockey scale was made by Pooly & Son of Liverpool
  • These scales were used to determine a jockey's weight before a race
  • This was done to prevent any one jockey from being lighter than the rules regulated
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$36,500
Item No. 31-4992

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Description
This handsome English jockey scale comes from Pooly & Son of Liverpool, one of the leading manufacturers of weighing machines in the 19th century. These ingenious scales were used at English tracks to determine the jockey’s weight before a big race. This was done to prevent any one jockey from being lighter than the rules regulated, which would give him and his horse an advantage over their competitors. The jockey would sit in the seat,. . .
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This handsome English jockey scale comes from Pooly & Son of Liverpool, one of the leading manufacturers of weighing machines in the 19th century. These ingenious scales were used at English tracks to determine the jockey’s weight before a big race. This was done to prevent any one jockey from being lighter than the rules regulated, which would give him and his horse an advantage over their competitors. The jockey would sit in the seat, and this chair's built-in scale would display his weight.

This particular scale once resided at the York Racecourse, an historic racing venue in York, England. Horse racing in York dates as far back as 208 A.D., but the first race on what is considered the current York track took place on August 16, 1731. York Racecourse was the first racing venue in history to build a grandstand in 1756.

Scale marked "Henry Pooly & Son / Patentees / Liverpool / & 89 Fleet St. London"
Plaque marked "York Racecourse 1889"

Circa 1889

36 7/8" wide x 18 5/8" deep x 45 1/2" high
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English Jockey Scale by Pooly & Son
Period: 19th Century
Origin: England
Type: Jockey Scales
Style: Victorian
Depth: 18.63 in. (47.31 cm)
Width: 36.88 in. (93.66 cm)
Height: 45.5 in. (115.57 cm)
English Jockey Scale by Pooly & Son
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