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Balance staff blanks

human history
  • Description

    Assortment balance staff blanks 15-24''' (lignes)

    circular aluminium tin containing balance staff blanks. Paper label at top of tin with illustration of balance staff and text "FOURNITURES LIBERTY / 1 Gr." Underneath illustration "15/24'''" and "SWISS".

    An assortment of blank unfinished balance staffs for pocket watches, 15 to 24 Lignes. When a new balance staff had to be made, these partly finished blanks saved a watchmaker quite some times and effort, by being already partly turned to size.

  • Place
    Switzerland
  • Accession Number
    2004.51.38
  • Accession Date
    02 Jun 2004
  • Other Id

    H638 (horology)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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  • Balance staff blanks, 2004.51.38, H638, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Balance staff blanks, 2004.51.38, H638, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Balance staff blanks, 2004.51.38, H638, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Balance staff blanks, 2004.51.38, H638, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Balance staff blanks, 2004.51.38, H638, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Balance staff blanks, 2004.51.38, H638, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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