Baleen scale

DateCirca 1870

Mediumiron, brass

Dimensions11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.3117

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionA spring balance with a brass dial, a steel loop on top, and a hook on the bottom. The scale is marked off from 20 to 300 by 20 on both sides and was used for weighting livestock, hides, etc. This scale has only one hook while some scales have two.

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