19900-0000 Musée des arts et métiers-CNAM (Paris France)
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Type:
instrument
Dimension:
H.: 20; Diam.: 9; Mass: 1950 g.
Component's data
Thematic group:
Instruments
Type:
weights
Abstract:
Set of weights shaped as hollow cylinders stacked one inside the other in a pile on a wooden base packed with lead. The weights are marked at top 1 livre, 5/10, 3/10, 2/10, 1/10, 5/100, 3/100, 2/100. Any weight can be taken from the pile without moving the others.