Coin Scale

Made:
1750-1760 in France
maker:
Unknown
Coin Scale

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Unsigned French portable beam scale for coins with five circular brass nested weights and six flat brass grain weights in a wooden case.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
Y1973.65.12
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), wood (unidentified) and textile
Measurements:
case: 19 mm x 167 mm x 55 mm,
type:
coin scale
credit:
Gift of Mrs. Hamilton