BALANCE SCALES AND WEIGHTS
H1988.647
20lb (approximately 10 kg) weighing machine. The balance may date from the mid to late nineteenth century. There is no serial number on the scale. Individual weights of 4lb, 2lb, 1lb, 8oz, 4oz, 2oz, bear the mark "VR 224".
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1988.647 |
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| Accession Date: | 26 Oct 1988 |
Material
| Brass/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| width | 610mm | (base) |
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| width | 205mm | (beam) |
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| width | 320mm | (pan) |
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| width | 240mm | (pan) |
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| height | 1100mm | (pillar) |
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