AMERICAN PLUMB BOB. INSTRUMENTAL INCOMPLETE. 19TH CENTURY

Description:
- Incomplete instrumental plumb bob for construction of the second half of the 19th century.
- The body of the weight is cylindrical in shape, 11.4 cm. high and 1.8 cm. in diameter, with a threaded head.
- The thread is small in size and diameter, with a thread and a small pitch. Curiously, in this case, the head acts as the female while the male is attached to the body.
- The body appears to have a brass sleeve, and the core is presumably made of iron.
- The tip is conical, with a fluted horizontal stripe.
- On the top of the body is the following inscription: 'Goodell Pratt Company Toolsmiths Greenfield Mass USA'.
- Very good and nice patina is preserved throughout the plumb bob. The quality of the casting and workmanship of the plumb bob is good.
- The fact that a plumb bob has some distinctive mark or contrast, different from the number of its size, is a very rare detail and of great importance for the interest of the plumb bob.
Conservation and damage:
- The plumb bob is in a good state of preservation, although the Weight has several knocks and scratches, both on the edges and on the faces, due to it's use.
- On the upper part of the body, the case has a small crack.
- The plumb bob shows the wear and tear of it's age.

Comments:
- Measurements and weight are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.
- 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 description of the object.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.