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The image shows an antique balance scale with two metal pans suspended from a horizontal bar marked with "ANO 1726." The scale is in dark metallic hues, mainly bronze and dark brown, with hints of wear. It hangs vertically from a hook, with a pan at each end and a weight in the center, all against an off-white background.
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The image shows an antique balance scale with two metal pans suspended from a horizontal bar marked with "ANO 1726." The scale is in dark metallic hues, mainly bronze and dark brown, with hints of wear. It hangs vertically from a hook, with a pan at each end and a weight in the center, all against an off-white background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Balance Scales

Ruth Buker

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 24.9 x 35.6 cm (9 13/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 30" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17856
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: R. BUKER

NGA object ID 29945. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.