Accession No

1644

Brief Description

grain scales or chondrometer, by J. Bleuler, English, 1830 (c)

Origin

England; London

Maker

Bleuler, J.

Class

balances

Earliest Date

1826

Latest Date

1830

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, steel); wood (mahogany, ebony (?), boxwood); paper

Dimensions

box length 294mm; breadth 114mm; height 81mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from A.J. Turner at King and Chasemore’s rooms, Pullborough, in 03/1973.

Inscription

‘Bleuler. London’ (beam)
‘Directions for the New Improved Pocket Chondrometer, made according to Act of Parliament,
January 1st 1826.’ (label in box)
‘Lbs. Per
Bushel
172’ (on sliding counterweight)

Description Notes

Steelyard; brass with steel half beam. Turned pillar and base with ‘U’ shaped steel bearings supporting unequal beam. Steel half beam with swan’s neck beam end and knife edge bearing. Flat brass half-beam graduated [20] - [78] by 10 to 1 with sliding brass counterweight marked ‘Lbs per Bushel’ and ‘172’.
Brass cylindrical bucket; ebony (?) and boxwood striker.
Fitted mahogany box. Printed instructions in lid.

Condition: good; complete.

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