Accession No

0572

Brief Description

steelyard; Italian; 18th century

Origin

Italy

Maker

Class

balances

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (iron)

Dimensions

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from Antique Art Galleries, Grafton Street, London, England on 10/12/1929.

Inscription

Description Notes

Unequal beam with diamond shaped cross-section; graduated [0] - [6], subdivided to 1/12 and 1/24 on upper scale; graduated [0] - [20], subdivided to 1/2. [see history file]. Octagonal counterpoise with suspension aperture but ring missing; decorated with punched ring and dot motifs. Short end of beam with rectangular section decorated with punched patterns. 3 knife edges, all double. The load shears turn over the end with ring bearing to two jointed hooks. 2 gallows, one on either side, with rotating ring aperture and open hook above, with indicator. Anthropomorphic head terminates both suspension hooks.

Condition good; complete.

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