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weights (4) on a brass rod
weights (4) on a brass rod

weights (4) on a brass rod

Datemid 19th-early 20th Century
Inventory Number3812
ClassificationWeights
Subject
    Maker American ?
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions4.5 x 4.5 x 13.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 5 7/16 in.)
      Material
        Accessoriesbrass rod/holder
        DescriptionFour cylindrical lead weights, with brass covered sides and a hole in the middle of each. The weights are strung on a brass rod with a nut on each end. The weight of each cylinder is inscribed on a metal disk on the top face: "3 oz.", "3 0z.", "5 oz.", 5 oz.".
        Signedunsigned
        Inscribedstamped on weight #1: 3 oz.; stamped on weight: #2 3 0z.; stamped on weight: #3 5 oz.; stamped on weight: #4 5 oz.
        nested weights
        nested weights
        English
        Date: circa 1820
        Accessories: 5 brass weights, brass holder, piece of lead
        Object number: DW0227
        five brass (?) weights
        five brass (?) weights
        Percy Williams Bridgman
        Date: early 20th-mid 20th Century
        Object number: 2002-1-0101
        Set of nested weights
        Set of nested weights
        Henry Neale
        Date: 1775
        Object number: DW0418
        Smeaton's pulleys
        Smeaton's pulleys
        W. & S. Jones
        Date: before 1815
        Object number: 1999-1-0036
        two round iron weights
        two round iron weights
        American
        Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
        Object number: 2008-1-0189
        set of brass weights
        set of brass weights
        Baker & Sons
        Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
        Accessories: fittted box; weights
        Object number: 3817
        set of brass weights
        set of brass weights
        American
        Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
        Object number: 1996-1-0272
        set of brass weights
        set of brass weights
        American
        Date: 1920-1950
        Accessories: Wooden case; balance runner; key; glass cover (broken) for fractional weights
        Object number: 1996-1-0265
        set of brass weights
        set of brass weights
        American
        Date: 1870-1920
        Accessories: box
        Object number: 3815
        brass weights and silver fractional weights
        brass weights and silver fractional weights
        American
        Date: 1870-1900
        Object number: 3820
        troy weights for Dearborn gold standard balance
        troy weights for Dearborn gold standard balance
        Benjamin Dearborn
        Date: circa 1835
        Object number: 1998-1-0038b
        clock timing weights
        clock timing weights
        Seth Thomas Clock Company
        Date: circa 1905
        Object number: 2016-1-0053e