Balance beam, steel, boxwood

Balance beam, steel, boxwood

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Balance beam, c.1745-1755. Possibly the 'beam of a balance' itemised in the Queen's Catalogue.

Details

Category:
King George III
Object Number:
1927-1238
Materials:
boxwood and steel
Measurements:
length 610 mm
height 155 mm
width 28 mm
type:
balance beam
credit:
King’s College London