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Steelyard, by John Rowley, London, c. 1700

Inventory Number 20028


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.20028

Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by Christ Church, Oxford in 1925.
Primary inscriptions
Signed, "John Rowley fecit"
Dimensions
Height: 15cm Width: 34.3cm Depth: 2.4cm Weight: 0.2kg
Inventory No
20028
Accession Number
1925-43

Description

English steelyard balance made of brass and steel.

Signed, "John Rowley fecit"; undated, but c.1700 likely..