Folding balance

Foto: AMHMiddle Age

Hamburg Archaeological Museum
Hamburg, Germany

The collapsible balance scales are evidence of trading activities. At that time, economy was based on the value of silver calculated by weight. For this purpose jewellery and coins were chopped and weighed using collapsible balance scales.

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Title: Folding balance
Creator: Foto: AMH
Date: Middle Age
Location: Hamburg-Altstadt
Provenance: Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg, Hamburg Museum
Type: measuring instrument
Medium: Brass

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