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Metadata
Object name |
Weight, Balance |
Date |
19th c. |
Place of origin |
probably America |
Materials and techniques |
Brass |
Physical description |
Original set of eight brass nesting weights. Weights range from four pounds to a half ounce. The half ounce weight is missing. The four pound weight has an engraved "4" in the top center and an indecipherable maker's mark in the center. The two pound weight has "lb" engraved in the center and "2" just below the center. The one pound weight has "lb" engraved in the top center and "1" in the center. The eight ounce weight has "oz" engraved in the top center and "8" in the center. The four ounce weight has a "4" engraved in the center. The two ounce weight has a "2" engraved in the center. The one ounce weight has a "1" engraved in the center. |
Catalogue number |
1950.01.001A-H |
Collection name |
FTM |
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