Steelyard-type chondrometer in case

Chondrometer of the steelyard type with swan-neck pivot

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Chondrometer of the steelyard type with swan-neck pivot
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Chondrometer of the steelyard type with swan-neck pivot, in a banjo-shaped case, stamped on the case with the date 1797 and a crown with the initials GR, one-eighth pint capacity, calibrated from 24-76 (pounds per bushel) and 96-304 (pounds per coomb)

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1988-676
type:
chondrometer and steelyard
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust