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France, c.1795, a coin scale with an equ

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France, c.1795, a coin scale with an equal arm balance with a steel beam (3.5 cm long). The round pans (5cm) are made of copper. The set comes with a small set of nested weights which total 3050 gm). There is apparently one large "master" cup missing. There is a hand-written label attached to the lid which provides values of the weights to certain coins. There is also a lidded compartment for four brass fractional weights. The oval ended box is 19 cm x 7.5 cm x 3.3 cm. Both hasp locks work. Kisch, op. cit. fig.85.

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