Balance arm
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
75 x 45 mm; 345 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 25288
Summary
Cast iron balance arm of a pair of scales. Curved one side with an upturned hook, a central pivot point with a circular metal bolt protruding out of both sides. The other end has a drilled hole through which is passed a metal S-shaped end of a chain.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.