Balance Scale Weight

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Balance Scale Weight

Entry/Object ID

1963.19.5

Description

Round metal weight with a hook attached to one side. It weighs 2.5 pounds.

Context

Made by Jeremiah Batchelder in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1963.19

Source or Donor

Hawes, Cora Batchelder

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bachelder, Jeremiah

Date made

1835

Place

Town

Barre Town

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Weight, Balance

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Scale

Nomenclature Class

Weights & Measures T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5 in

Diameter

2-3/4 in

Material

Iron