"Napier machine for weighing and classifying gold coins"

Made:
1853
"Napier machine for weighing and classifying gold coins"

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"Napier machine for weighing and classifying gold coins", 1853

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1961-101
Measurements:
overall (main body of scales): 310 mm x 610 mm x 400 mm,
overall (metal components of scales): 340 mm x 630 mm x 470 mm,
overall (base components of scales): 300 mm x 860 mm x 600 mm,
type:
money scales and rocker balance - scales
credit:
Bank of England

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