Portable hydrostatic balance by Tuther

Made:
1820 in London
maker:
Tuther, John
Portable hydrostatic balance by Tuther, 221 Holborn, London

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Portable hydrostatic balance by Tuther, 221 Holborn, London
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Portable hydrostatic balance by Tuther, 221 Holborn, London, with six brass weights, small weights and forceps, glass plummet, bucket and jar, in mahogany case, 11 1/4" x 8 1/4" x 3 1/4", c. 1820

Details

Category:
Experimental Chemistry
Object Number:
1954-395
Materials:
mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and glass
Measurements:
: 83 x 286 x 210 mm
type:
balance
credit:
National Maritime Museum