Draper's yardstick symbol

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Verification marks
A verification mark signifies that the measure has been inspected by an official Weights & Measures Inspector


Example used for measuring capacity:

https://pewtersociety.org/identifying-and-collecting-pewter/verification-and-capacity-marks



Tony

[Viktoria]

My parent’s shop scales ( Avery)  , had to be tested every year , and a mark made and a seal to prove they had been checked and found to be accurate.
It was a fineable offence if they were used when inaccurate .
Viktoria.

[Gillg]

Tony
I think you have hit the nail on the head here!  According to the table of areas and their verification numbers in the fascinating pages you refer to, the verification mark for Manchester was 5, which is where the measurements of the yardstick would have been verified.  My grandfather, the draper and owner of the  yardstick, lived just a few mile from Manchester and 5 is the number which follows the royal crest on the stick.
That's a fascinating book you have referred me to and one which I will go back to read more thoroughly at a later date, as it's so interesting historically.
Thank you so much. 

Mrs Zaph
I'm afraid I'm not very clever at attaching photos.