Dear visitors ,
We would like to inform you that some of our exhibition areas will be temporarily inaccessible for sanitary reasons.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will do our utmost to reopen these areas as soon as possible.
We thank you for your understanding and patience.
During this period, we invite you to enjoy the other exhibitions and activities available at the museum and Fort Saint-Jean free of charge.
Our exhibitions reopen in full on Wednesday, July 10.
We would like to inform you that some of our exhibition areas will be temporarily inaccessible for sanitary reasons.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will do our utmost to reopen these areas as soon as possible.
We thank you for your understanding and patience.
During this period, we invite you to enjoy the other exhibitions and activities available at the museum and Fort Saint-Jean free of charge.
Our exhibitions reopen in full on Wednesday, July 10.
balance romaine
2000.68.1666.1-2
Description
Cuivre, assemblage, façonné
Acier, forgé, assemblage
Fer, forgé, assemblage
Fonte, moulé, cuivré
Largeur : 51.8 cm
Longueur : 63.8 cm
Epaisseur : 5.5 cm
Poids : 2.06 kg
Réalisée en plusieurs métaux, cette balance (.1) comporte un plateau circulaire concave en cuivre jaune, à armature circulaire en fer, suspendu par trois chaînes à une tige en acier gravée de graduations. Un contrepoids (.2) en fonte de forme sphérique se suspend à la tige à l'aide d'un anneau. Deux crochets sont également présents sur la tige, l'un vers l'accroche des chaînes, l'autre sur le dessus pour suspendre la balance.
Legs: Jean Burckel
