Beam scales
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron, Paint
Measurements
50 x 100 mm; 1135 mm (Length)
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 553123
Summary
Beam scales - Weighing scales, an iron beam with a ring on either end. In the middle of the beam is a decorative point and at this point a loose fitting bracket is attached to either side with a hook attached to the top of the bracket. The decorative point acts as a marker against the hanging bracket. One half of the object is painted red and the other half is painted black.
Provenance
Purchased as part of Geler Jones Collection in 1994.