Balance scale

Henry N. Hooper and Company American

Retailer O.P. Drake American

ca. 1845–55

Not on view

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Title: Balance scale
Maker: Henry N. Hooper and Company (ca. 1831–68)
Retailer: O.P. Drake (American, 1844–1876)
Date: ca. 1845–55
Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Brass, steel, and marble
Dimensions: 31 3/4 × 36 × 10 in. (80.6 × 91.4 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld, 2013
Object Number: 2013.960.2a–f
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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