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Coin Balance, by Benjamin Martin, London, c. 1750 - c.1765

Inventory Number 33729


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.33729

Item type
Object
Provenance
Not ascertained.
Primary inscriptions
"* Martin . Fecit . No 1163 *" [engraved on ivory beam].
Inventory No
33729

Description

Ivory beam calibrated on one side in 3d. steps from 3s6d to 21s, and the other side in 6d. steps from 22s to 36s; silver sliding counter weight and suspension and blue steel pointer; in fish-skin case. With it is a George IIII copper coin dated 1825 (a farthing?).