Record ID: LEIC-18EB34
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy balance arm, 45mm long and 4mm in diameter. It is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 6.61grams. The object consists of a circular sectioned arm which tapers in width towards its end. This has a collar of five ridges with an oval plate (6mm x9mm) at its end, this has a circular suspension hole in its centre. The other, broken, end has the remains of a rectangular plate which appears to have also had a circular suspension hole.
Created on: Friday 24th April 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-8BA734
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy balance arm or instrument tuner 83mm long, 7mm wide at terminal and 4mm in diameter at other end. The object is in fair condition with a light green patina and weighs 14.52 grams. At its widest end it has a rectangular section which bulges slightly 10mm in. From this point the object narrows and becomes circular in secion tapering to a 4mm diameter. At the end it has a circular hole 2mm in diameter. The object could be part of a medieval balance scale or is a tuning key for an instrument.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-384C1A
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated Copper alloy shaft, length: 64 mm, width: 3 mm, thickness: 3 mm, weight: 3.13 grams. The shaft has a rectangular cross section and it tapers in width, swelling towards its centre. One end is complete and terminates in a point. The other has broken off and clealry shows that the object has a dark brown core and the appearence of being gilded? It is similar to a balance arm, but it may have another purpose.
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2017
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-A531C3
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible post medieval? balance arm fragment, 30mm long, 14mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 1.94grams. It consists of a rectangular sectioned shaft which has been twisted. This sits in a moulded collar which is attached to a semi-circular shaped projection which has a flat upper side with a circular depression in its centre and a curved underside which is decorated with incised grooves on its outer portion. It has been suggested that these could be part of a balance arm see NMS-09E313
Created on: Tuesday 11th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2014
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