Description:
- Plumb bob construction of the Second Half of the XVIIIth century complete.
- The weight is 10,4 cm high, 6,2 cm in width and weighs 520 gr.
- The plumb bob, made entirely of bronze, is in the shape of a double cone, with a noticeably spherical tip.
- It has a fixed head and is in one piece. The nut is original to the plumb bob, which is very rare for this type of plumb bob. Of Ottoman origin.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide information on where it was made, the maker's details, or any other information.
Conservation and damage:
- The plumb bob is in a good state of preservation, although the weight and the nut have several knocks and scratches, both on the edges and edges, as well as on the faces.
- A spectacular patina is preserved all over the plumb bob.
- The casting has some flaws, among them, a part of tin that seems not to have been properly removed in the casting.
- The Plumb bob shows wear typical 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.
3209 - Plumb bob complete construction. S.XVIII. Ottoman...