PLUMB IRON CONSTRUCTION. RARE. 19TH CENTURY

Description:
- Complete plumb bob for construction of the first half of the 19th century.
- The body of the weight is in the shape of a conical cylinder, 5.9 cm. high and 3 cm. in diameter, with threaded head.
- The thread is large in size and diameter, with a large thread and pitch.
- The nut is original of the plumb bob, made of iron, it is preserved whole and in very good condition.
- This plumb bob is very curious, all iron including the nut, and with a very original tip.
- The head of the plumb bob has a horizontal striated band.
- A distinctive mark has been found on the body of the plumb bob: the number 3 and some letters on the upper part of the number, which we have not been able to distinguish.
- The fact that a plumb bob has a distinctive mark or contrast, other than 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, with many, but very minor knocks and scratches.
- There is a very good and beautiful patina all over the plumb bob. The quality of the casting and the execution of the plumb bob is good.
- The Plumb bob shows wear typical of it's age.

Comments:
- Both the Measurements, as well as 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.