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balance weights

Date: circa 1920
Inventory Number: 2004-1-0328
Classification: Balance Weights
Subject:
mineralogy, weights & measures,
Maker: William Ainsworth & Sons, Inc. (1899 - 1965)
Cultural Region:
United States,
Place of Origin:
Denver,
Dimensions:
4.5 x 16 x 8 cm (1 3/4 x 6 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Material:
wood, textile, metal,
Description:
A wooden box with removable lid that contains a selection of 9 brass-plated standard weights and 12 plate weights of different colors (originally 13).
Signedon side: Wm AINSWORTH & SONS / DENVER, COLO. USA
FunctionStandard weights for a balance.

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