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Description:

Hand balance with a 5.5-inch iron beam with index, 2-inch brass pans, and oval iron case. This belonged to James K. Harper (b. 1798), a doctor in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Associated Dates: 1798 01 01+ / 1798 01 01+, 1798 12 31- / 1798 12 31-

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Weights & Measures

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Credit Line: Gift of The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.302606.395.02Accession Number: 302606Catalog Number: 302606.395.02

Object Name: balanceOther Terms: Balance; Manufacturing and Dispensing Equipment; Pocket

Physical Description: metal, brass (overall material)metal, iron (overall material)Measurements: bar: 7 cm x 14.5 cm x 1.7 cm; 2 3/4 in x 5 11/16 in x 11/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-a4da-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1121094

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