overall: 3 in x 11 in x 4 3/4 in; 7.62 cm x 27.94 cm x 12.065 cm
Object Name:
Balance
balance
Date made:
ca 1890
Description:
Brass balance that fits into and stands on a wooden case. This belonged to William de Chastignier Ravenel (d. 1933), a fisheries expert who served for many years as the administrative assistant in charge of the United States National Museum, at the Smithsonian Institution.