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Jeweller's Balance, Spanish?, 18th Century

Inventory Number 35857


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.35857

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by J. A. Billmeir with his collection.
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned.
Physical material
Steel
brass and silver
Object type
Balance
Dimensions
Diameter: 34mm
Inventory No
35857
Accession Number
1957-84/152

Description

Steel beam with brass ends, heavy brass plummet and silver scale-pans. The folded pieces of paper which contained money weights, bear ink inscriptions in Spanish. The balance is in the original velvet and silk lined wooden case.