Manchura balance (145)

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Manchura balance (145)

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.1075

Description

Iron and brass weighing instrument.

Context

Could be suspended from one or two rings, one to weigh 0 – 50lbs, the other 20 – 300lbs but these were eventually banned as unreliable.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Horticultural Sundries

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

145

Dimensions

Length

265 mm

Diameter

85 mm

Circumference

310 mm

Weight

312 g

Dimension Notes

The width of the brass is 25 mm

Material

Iron, Brass

Location

* Untyped Location

WW upper

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair