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The ivory scale beam is marked in black dots and attached with two red tassels, sliding along the scale beam is a detachable oval brass weight suspended by green thread loop, a brass pan is hung down at one end of the beam by four green threads. The wooden case is in two halves sliding horizontally, riveted at one end, hollowed out on the inside to fit the beam, pan and weight. A brass peg fitted on the top of the lid for securing closure." }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Portable scale consists of an ivory scale beam, a brass pan and weight, stored in a spoon-shaped wooden case covered with red lacquer. The ivory scale beam is marked in black dots and partially encased in brass. Sliding along the scale beam is a detachable, hexagonal brass weight suspended by green thread loop, a brass pan supspended by four green threads (thread broken) for hanging down at one end of the beam. The lacquered wooden case is in two halves sliding horizontally, riveted at one end, hollowed out on the inside to fit the beam, pan and weight. A brass peg fitted on the top of the lid for securing closure." }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Portable scale consists of an ivory scale beam, a brass pan and weight, stored in a spoon-shaped wooden case covered with red lacquer. The ivory scale beam is marked in black dots and partially encased in brass. Sliding along the scale beam is a detachable, hexagonal brass weight suspended by green thread loop. A brass pan supspended by four green threads (thread broken) for hanging down at one end of the beam. The lacquered wooden case is in two halves sliding horizontally, riveted at one end, hollowed out on the inside to fit the beam, pan and weight. A brass peg fitted on the top of the lid for securing closure." }, { "type": "description", "value": "Portable scale consists of an ivory scale beam, a brass pan and weight, stored in a spoon-shaped wooden case covered with red lacquer. The ivory scale beam is marked in black dots and partially encased in brass. Sliding along the scale beam is a detachable, hexagonal brass weight suspended by black thread loop. A brass pan supspended by four green threads (thread broken) for hanging down at one end of the beam. The lacquered wooden case is in two halves sliding horizontally, riveted at one end, hollowed out on the inside to fit the beam, pan and weight. 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