Accession No

2746

Brief Description

steelyard, 18th or 19th Century

Origin

Maker

Class

balances

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (iron)

Dimensions

overall length 312mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

Description Notes

Unequal beam graduated II to VI numbered by 1 divided to 1/2. Other side graduated VII - X and with ungraduated dots. Ball counter-weight with strap mount to ring apperture and hook to ring bearing around beam. Load bearing turns around one end. ‘U’ shaped bearing around knife-edge with ring to twisted iron hook. Two suspension points with ‘U’ bearing and rings.

Condition fair (iron very rusty); complete

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