Description:
- Complete Construction Plumb bob from the first half of the 19th century, with a solid iron weight and a fixed head.
- The body of the weight is cylindrical and conical in shape, 9,3 cm. high and 3,5 cm. in diameter.
- The nut is whole, made of wood and is original to the plumb bob.
- The quality of the iron casting and the execution of the plumb bob is very good.
- It is a rare plumb bob to find in this condition and complete with its original nut.
- 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.
Conservation and damage:
- The plumb bob is in a good state of preservation, although the Weight has some knocks and scratches, both on the edges and edges, as well as on the faces.
- The plumb bob retains a very good and beautiful patina throughout.
- The Plumb bob shows wear typical of it's age.
Comments:
- Measurements and 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 exposition of the object.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
3174 - Plumb-bob complete construction. Iron. S.XIX...