Scale, Balance
- Object Name:
- Scale, Balance
- Object ID:
- 1972.089.073
- Creator:
- Morrill, Benjamin (1794-1857)
Clockmaker - Place of Origin:
- Boscawen, NH
- Date:
- 1825-1850
- Description:
- Stilyard. Made by Benjamin Morrill (1794-1857), Boscawen, NH. Brass and iron. Brass arm marked from 0 to 100. Arm stamped "B. MORRILL BOSCAWEN" on both sides. Iron ball on threaded rod. Three iron loops.
- Material:
- Metal
Brass
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-5 L-19.5 D-1.7 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a large clock collection (and related materials) including not only clocks made in New Hampshire, but also several made elsewhere, acquired in New Hampshire by the donor, Charles S. Parsons (1904-1988), and probably used here.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charles S. Parsons
- Subjects:
- Weights and measures, Scales
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