the weight moved in the opposite direction, helping balance the sash.
Historic cast-iron window weights are still recovered from old houses today. They can be substantial, solid pieces of metal and may have been hidden inside walls for decades.
However, the exact design varies considerably.
The objects shown in this photograph look more decorative than many ordinary window sash weights, so it would be premature to declare that they came from a window system.
The same applies to curtain weights and clock weights.
Without seeing the original environment where they
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