Set of thirteen rock crystal weights: 50 grammes to 0.1 gramme, in ebony case

Made:
1876 in Idar-Oberstein

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Set of weights (13) of rock crystal, 50 grammes to 0.1 gramme by Hermann Stern, Oberstein in ebony case.

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Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1876-363
Materials:
brass, complete, ebony, felt and quartz
type:
quartz weight (metric)
credit:
Stern, H.

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