Hydrostatic balance in brass

Made:
1851-1900 in Paris
maker:
Breton Frères

Hydrostatic balance in brass, without a case, signed "Breton Fres. A Paris", second half 19th century with brass beam and column.

Details

Category:
Experimental Chemistry
Object Number:
1980-677
type:
hydrostatic balance
credit:
Devillas, O.R.

Parts

Hydrostatic balance in brass

Hydrostatic balance in brass

Hydrostatic balance in brass, with one pan, signed "Breton Fres. A Paris", second half 19th century.

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1980-677/1
type:
hydrostatic balance
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pan for Hydrostatic balance in brass

Pan for Hydrostatic balance in brass

Pan for hydrostatic balance in brass, signed "Breton Fres. A Paris", second half 19th century.

Object Number:
1980-677/2
type:
balance pan
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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