Balance

Hanging balance, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.1850.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Balance of iron with a bar with an arrow pointer, a clevis-like hanger centered on bar which pivots and when balanced, arrow is centered in hanger. A loop of wire is suspended from either end of the bar for securing items to be balanced by weight.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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Shaker Museum Balance. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=5942. Accessed on November 23, 2024

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