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Plumb bob

Date 1750
Medium / Technique Metal: lead, copper, brass; fibre: cotton; ivory; wood
Cut, chiselled and varnished
DimensionsLength: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.) Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Surveying Equipment
Origin France, Europe
Object Number1980.52.2
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase

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