- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Gift from Mr. A. B. Field, Brackenhurst, Greenham Common, Newbury, Berkshire
- Physical material
- Wood
- Glass
- white powder
- copper alloy
- metal
- mercury
- Paper
- string
- human hair
- Card
- bergamot essence
- Object type
- Balance
- Dimensions
- Height: 420mm Width: 496mm Depth: 280mm Weight: 7kg
- Inventory No
- 12615
- Accession Number
- 1957-61
Description
A precision weighing instrument. The balance is contained in a wooden case with a drawer with contents to base. Contents of the drawer include a beam, needle and four pans which form part of the chemical balance; three sealed tubes of mercury; paper parcel wrapped in string; an envelope containing human hair; ball on a needle; cylindrical small card box; tube possibly containing 'purest bergamotte essence'; three scoops and a paper note.
