Balance
Balance
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- Description
- This is a crude hanging balance that might have been used in a market. The pans are square, made of rough wood, stamped “GC” in various places, and measure about 10 inches on a side. They are supported by rusty iron chains. The beam is missing.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Scale Pans
- Object Type
- Scales
- Measurements
- suspension 2: 78 cm; 30 11/16 in
- pan 2: 17.4 cm x 26 cm x 26.7 cm; 6 7/8 in x 10 1/4 in x 10 1/2 in
- pan 1: 17.4 cm x 25.4 cm x 26.7 cm; 6 7/8 in x 10 in x 10 1/2 in
- suspension 1: 76 cm; 29 15/16 in
- overall; complete pan: 3/4 in x 10 1/8 in x 10 1/2 in; 1.905 cm x 25.7175 cm x 26.67 cm
- overall; broken corner pan: 1 in x 10 in x 10 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 25.4 cm x 26.67 cm
- ID Number
- CH.319171
- catalog number
- 319171
- accession number
- 234062
- subject
- Weights & Measures
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- Medicine and Science: Chemistry
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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