Scale

Museum Object Number 1967.0030

Object Name

Scale

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Thomas Beach (Maker)

Place of Origin

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1770-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Underside of lid; "All Sorts of Scale Beams; Steel- yards; Screw Plates, Copper / and Brass Scales, Money Scales and Money Ballances of all Sorts / and Sales warranted on reasonable Terms by / The Maker Thomas Beach, No. 11 Digbeth Birm\m."

Materials

Brass; Iron; Mahogany; Ink; Paper

Techniques

Cast

Dimensions (inches)

3.543 (H) , 11.102 (L) , 1.102 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9 (H) , 28.2 (L) , 2.8 (W)

Measurement Notes

OH open is 3 3/16"; OH closed is 3.4".

Object Description

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