Assay balance
- Made:
- 1845-1871
- maker:
- De Grave, Short and Fanner
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Assay balance,brass, by De Grave, Short and Fanner, London, in a glazed, fine mahogany case.10.5" beam with steel knives and steel up-points moving over a gradudted ivory scale. Historically important steel(or nickel) ribbon pan nangers. Adjustable ivory pan tables.Entire balance on boxboard which slides out of case.
Details
- Category:
- Metallurgy
- Object Number:
- 1925-41
- Materials:
- ivory and metal (unknown)
- type:
- balance
- credit:
- Royal Mint (Pontyclun)
