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Description:

Iron steelyard with a suspension hook, a double hook below, and one heavy weight. The beam is square, 16.75 inches long, and graduated from 18 to 72 in units. The donor suggested that it was made by his grandfather, Karl Fritz, in Bonn, Germany, around 1750. Moreiver, it "has served lots of uses in the family, weighing everything from freshly butchered cattle to new born babies."

Date Made: ca. 1750

Maker: Fritz, Karl

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Weights & Measures

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Credit Line: Gift of Kemp Fritz

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CH.314853Catalog Number: 314853Accession Number: 211304

Object Name: Steelyard

Measurements: overall: 22 1/2 in x 11 in x 2 1/2 in; 57.15 cm x 27.94 cm x 6.35 cmweight: 3 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 3.81 cmoverall: 23 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 59.69 cm x 15.875 cm x 6.35 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e127-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1733

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