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XXI.13 Weights
Maker: unknown
Date:18th-19th cent.
Materials:lead
Dimensions:105x160 mm max.
Current inventory:1438, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1442, 1443, 1444, 1445, 1446, 1447, 1448
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Eleven weights of different dimensions. They are disk-shaped with a small upright rod at the center, terminating in a hook. The special form indicates that the weights were used in teaching apparatuses for physics experiments, serving as counterweights for levers and other mechanical devices. Provenance: Lorraine collections.

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