Description:
- Instrumental plumb bob from the first half of the 20th century without a nut and, therefore, incomplete. Solid yellow bronze weight, with a threaded head.
- The weight is considerably cylindrical, 11.9 cm high, 3 cm in diameter and 270 g in weight, with a very long iron point.
- A beautiful chiselled band can be seen on both the body and the head of the weight.
- The quality of the bronze casting, and of the execution of the Plumb bob, is very good.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide data on the place where it was manufactured, data on the manufacturer, as well as data on its characteristics.
- Very good and beautiful patina is preserved throughout the Plumb bob.
- The Plumb bob is probably made in Central Europe, probably in the United Kingdom.
- It is a rare plumb bob, peculiar and with very attractive shapes.
Conservation and damages:
- The Plumb bob is in good state of conservation, not presenting blows nor signs of use.
- The plumb bob has the wear and tear of its time.
Comments:
- Both the measures and the weight are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.
- Because it is inevitable the differences of tonalities between photos and reality, it is necessary to have present that the tones of the colours of the photos are not exactly equal to the tones of the real colours.
- The Plumb bob on sale is the one corresponding to the photos, which in turn are complemented in this Description, with the aim of providing a better knowledge of the Object, and never being a detailed exhibition of it.
- The data provided here are not contrasted personal opinions.
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