- Object number52/267
- DescriptionSteelyard scales. The object to be weighed was hung from the hooks, and the weight at the other end slid along the bar until it balanced.
This is a steelyard weighing apparatus. The object to be weighed was hung from the hooks, and the weight at the other end slid along the bar until it balanced, thus determining the weight. - Physical description1 steelyard
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