Accession No

2906

Brief Description

gilt-brass assay balance

Origin

Maker

Class

balances

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (gilt-brass, steel); wood; rope (cord); ivory; organic (hair); plastic

Dimensions

beam length 161mm; box width 125mm; height 36mm; length 245mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased by D. Morgan, 09/1982.

Inscription

Description Notes

Gilt-brass balance; beam with steel centre knife, open box beam ends with steel knives and ‘S’ shaped hooks; steel zero index. Sits in steel ‘U’ bearings in a ‘tongue’ with fulcrum below and ivory disc with steel index above; fixed to arm and thin column support with knurled screw and cord operating over 2 pulleys lifting the beam; two flat platinisied pans; four gilt-brass crucibles; tweezers; fractional weights in a wooden box; ivory scoop; two brush attachments.

Solid wooden box has brass mounts on lid for setting up the balance and inside is carved out to accommodate the parts of the balance.

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