Collection

French Banker's Balance for small bullion and set of brass cup weights up to 2 Marcs

Made:
1780-1800 in Paris

French Banker's Balance for small bullion and set of brass cup weights up to 2 Marcs, in case, by Godefroid of Paris. Late 18th century. In pearwood case size 25cm x 12cm x 5cm. Length of beam 8.25ins., sensitivity 0.5

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1942-30
type:
bullion balance and beamscale
credit:
Antique Art Galleries

Parts

Banker's Balance and set of brass cup weights, France, 1780-1800

Banker's Balance and set of brass cup weights, France, 1780-1800

French Banker's Balance for small bullion and set of brass cup weights up to 2 Marcs, by Godefroid of Paris. Late 18th century. In pearwood case size 25cm x 12cm x 5cm. Length of beam 8.25ins., sensitivity 0.5

Object Number:
1942-30 Pt1
type:
bullion balance and beamscale
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Box, for Banker's Balance and set of brass cup weights, France, 1780-1800

Box, for Banker's Balance and set of brass cup weights, France, 1780-1800

Box for French Banker's Balance for small bullion and set of brass cup weights.

Object Number:
1942-30 Pt2
type:
instrument case
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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