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Balance

Kelly, James Q. · 1856 · overall: 6 in x 11 in x 3 3/8 in; 15.24 cm x 27.94 cm x 8.5725 cm

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Patent model for James Kelly, “Weighing Scale,” U.S. Patent 14,361 (March 4, 1856). The inscription on the dial reads “J. KELLY / SAG HARBOR.” That same year, Kelly showed “very accurate fractional scales” at the American Institute fair and took home a silver medal.

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Credit lineBalance. 1856. Kelly, James Q.. National Museum of American History. CC0.

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