Description:
- Complete instrumental plumb bob from the first half of the 20th century, with a solid bronze weight and a small threaded head.
- The body of the weight is truncated cone-shaped, 11.4 cm. high and 2.7 cm. in diameter, with an iron tip.
- The thread is small in size and diameter, with a small thread and a small pitch.
- It has a small circular piece to adjust the length of the rope. The hook is hung on the corresponding instrument.
- Very good and beautiful patina is preserved all over the plumb bob. The quality of the iron casting and the execution of the plumb bob is very good.
- This is a very rare plumb bob, it is complete, with all the original parts and in perfect condition.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide information about the place where it was made, the maker's details, or any other information.
- The plumb bob was probably made in southern Europe.
Preservation and damage:
- The plumb bob is in a good state of preservation, although the Weight has many, but very minor knocks and scratches.
- The plumb bob shows the wear and tear of it's age.
Comments:
- Both the Measurements and the 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.
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