Spring balance
John Salter (fl.c.1802-1827)
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Cast iron
Measurements
590 mm (Length)235 mm (W)
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Order this imageCollection
Trelissick, Cornwall
NT 1296122
Summary
Spring balance - Pair of large cast iron and brass Salter's spring scales with two large hooks, the numbers around the face being 0 to 200.
Marks and inscriptions
(on face above hand) SALTER'S/TRADE/SPRING/BALANCE (below hand) SILVERSTER'S/PATENT/BRITISH MADE/TO WEIGH/200 lb by 1 lb/(bottom of face)knotted rope with arrow through and the word SALTER above
Makers and roles
John Salter (fl.c.1802-1827), manufacturer