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

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