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Title |
Analytical Balance with Weights |
Object Name |
Balance, Analytical |
Object ID |
2003.515A-B |
Description |
A: Analytical balance. Wooden case with four glass windows; front panel slides up with a wooden handle; green felt under panel for padding; drawer in front with a wooden handle; brass knob in front for adjusting weight, knob attaches to scale by steel rod; a metal clasp attached to a chipped wooden knob is next to the brass knob; inside the glass is a brass stand with a horizontal black beam supporting the hanging pans; a silver metal scale beam lies on this black beam; a long needle extends down from the scale beam, pointing to a metal tag with manufacturer information and a scale. B: Box of balance weights. Wooden box; hinged lid lined in black velvet with metal clasp; inside are brass weights and metal chip weights inset into the wood; also inset are a pair of brass tweezers to pick up the chip weights. |
Date |
ca. 1920s |
Dimensions |
H-18 W-19.5 D-10.875 inches |
Material |
Wood, Glass, Brass, Steel, Felt, Metal |
Made |
Christian Becker, Incorporated |
Search Terms |
Christian Becker Inc. Balances (Weighing instruments) Scales (Weighing instruments) Measuring instruments |
Provenance |
Donated by Ralph H. Munch, Accession number in donor file is A93:02 which is the Accession number for Mrs. Charles E. Smyth. |