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Scale, brass plate on iron base w/ painted gold and red floral decoration. 3 iron columns support brass plate and rod w/ measurements and weight. Measures 0 to 34 w/ half intervals. Rod is ridged for weight to mark.
balances (scales)
brass (alloy)
iron (metal)
floral patterns
Iron
Brass
Floral
SCALE, BALANCE
Embossed and painted on front and sides of base: ""Fairbanks""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Fairbanks (Maker)
Philadelphia, PA, USA
6 x 13 x 7.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.510
Pennsylvania (United States)
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