Description:
- Construction plumb bob from the first half of the 21st century, with a solid bronze weight, 11 cm. high, 2,5 cm. diameter and a weight of 200 gr.
- The bronze weight has a fixed head. The body of the weight has the shape of a bullet.
- The weight is made by turning.
- The nut is original from the plumb bob, very original and curious.
- The plumb bob is in its original blister pack. Created by the RATIO brand, by the EHLIS, S.A. company.
- Created in 1898 by Reinhardt Ehlis, it was established in Barcelona with a business of German representations of ironmongery products.
- In 1951 Ferreteria Ehlis was created. The company expands its services and also engages in retailing through three hardware shops in Barcelona.
- The fact that the object has a distinctive mark or contrast is of great importance in order to be able to identify data such as its maker, the place where it was made and other details.
- The plumb bob was probably made in Southern Europe.
Conservation and Damage:
- The plumb bob is in a perfect state of preservation, as it has not been taken out of its original blister, so it is new and unused.
- Both the quality of the casting and the execution of the weight are good.
- The Plumb bob shows wear typical of it
Comments:
- Both the Measurements, as well as the Weight, are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector- The tones of the colours in the photos are not equal to the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
3431 - Plumb bob with modern walnut. EHLIS.