Name/Title
Scale, BalanceEntry/Object ID
1987.001.009Description
A balance scale (steelyard) consisting of a metal arm (16 1/2 inches) suspended off center from above: the object to be weighed is hung fom the shorter end and a sliding weight is moved along the graduated longer end until the whole arm balances. There are two hooks on the shorter end from which items to be weighed can be hung.