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Balance

ca. 1849 · overall: 32 mm x 146 mm x 80 mm; 1 1/4 in x 5 3/4 in x 3 1/8 in

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Hand balance with two brass pans, chains, and a 5.5 inch beam. There are three large weights (1/2 OUNCE, 1 OUNCE; AND 2 OUNCE); six disc weights (1/2 DWT, 1 DWT; two 2 DWT, 5 DTW, and 10 DTW); two fractional weights; and a gold nugget. The metal case, green with gold lettering, is marked “MINERS’ IMPROVED GOLD SCALE / Manufactured expressly for California” and decorated with an eagle.

National Museum of American History’s own description
Subjects
WeightsScalesGold Scale and WeightsMedicine and Science: Chemistry
Credit lineBalance. ca. 1849. National Museum of American History. CC0.
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