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Diamond balance, French, 1877, in mahogany case. Balance of polished steel, 11cm beam with swan-neck ends, brass pans tin-plated, 4 brass weights for 3,8,16 and 32 Carats to the 205 m.g. standard of 1877. Sensitivity 0.03 gr.
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1937-140
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal)
- type:
- jeweller's scales and beamscale
- credit:
- Stevens's Auction Rooms Ltd.
