iron weight
Long rectangular rusted iron steelyard weight featuring a rounded end with a cut-out loop.
Steelyard weights
- Made:
- 1751-1850
Steelyard weights, two, European, c. 1800
Details
- Category:
- Wellcome (general)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A602039
- Materials:
- iron
- Measurements:
-
weight A: length 40 mm
weight A: width 49 mm
weight A: height 182 mm
weight B: length 40 mm
weight B: width 24 mm
weight B: height 162 mm
- type:
- weights
Parts
iron weight
A rectangular bar of rusted iron weight that features a blunt, squared end and a folded-over loop at the opposite side that holds one metal chain link.
