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A spring brass scale engraved with units of weight measuring up to eighty pounds with a loop on…
Spring Scale
A spring brass scale engraved with units of weight measuring up to eighty pounds with a loop on…
A spring brass scale engraved with units of weight measuring up to eighty pounds with a loop on the bottom and a hook on the top.
Spring Scale, John Chatillon & Sons, 1867, brass and iron, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Spring Scale

Maker (American, Founded 1835)
Date1867
MediumBrass and iron
Dimensions16 × 2 1/4 inches (40.6 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineTelfair Museum of Art, 00.188.
Object number00.188
On View
Not on view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextA spring scale is a balance that measures weight by the tension on a helical spring
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