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Gilt brass folding money balance with engraved inscription J…
See original version (French)
396
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Gilt brass folding money balance with engraved inscription J…
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
Gilt brass folding money balance with engraved inscription Jecker à Paris; in its wooden case.
Late 18th century
Length: 14.5 cm
(minor accidents)
This scientific instrument is a flail-type monetary balance. It was made around 1795 by François-Antoine Jecker, a famous inventor of precision instruments. After training in Besançon and London, he opened his workshop in Paris in 1792. Thanks to their high level of precision, these scales were a great success.
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