Accession No

0619

Brief Description

Mancur balance (self-indicating scale)

Origin

Maker

Class

balances

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal; iron; brass

Dimensions

diameter of ring 95mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Acquired by Robert Stewart Whipple from H.H. Randall in 07/1930. Ploughed up in Ashford Common field c. 1920.

Inscription

Description Notes

Oval iron ring; indicator hinged to outer ring at overlap, goes through aperture in inner ring and moves over brass scale. Scale is divided on one side 20 - 300, numbered by 20, graduated to 5; other side divided 0 - 55, numbered by 55, graduated to 1. Two suspension points at top of ring, one with open hook, one with ring. Two load suspension points on either side of ring, one with open hook and one with ring.

Condition fair (iron very rusty); complete

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