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Balance

Date1800-1840
MediumWood, metal
DimensionsObject/Work: 335 x 85 mm
ClassificationsScience/Medicine
Terms
    Object numberC02950
    DescriptionSteelyard for weighing silk. It consists of a beam of bone with blue silk strings at one end, which are attached to a pendant or weight and a circular brass scale. It is located inside a wooden case mounted with brass.

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