INSTRUMENTAL PLUMB BOB. 19TH CENTURY

Description:
- Instrumental plumb bob from the second half of the 19th century without a nut and, therefore, incomplete. Bronze weight, with threaded head.
- The weight is in the shape of a spinning top. It has a cylinder at the top with rounded edges.
- The body of the weight is 6.8 cm high, 3.8 cm in diameter and weighs 242 gr.
- The thread is long and of medium diameter, with a thread and a small pitch.
- Along the body it has three turned grooves of subtle depth, achieving a harmonious overall effect.
- It has a cylinder at the top with rounded edges.
- A very good and beautiful patina has been preserved throughout the plumb bob. The quality of execution of the plumb bob is good.
- The plumb bob was probably made in southern Europe.
Conservation and damage:
- The plumb bob is in a good state of preservation, although the plumb bob has some small 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.