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Balance Scales

c. 1939

Ruth Buker

Associated Names

Ruth Buker

Artist, American, c. 1892 - 1964

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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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.9 x 35.6 cm (9 13/16 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 30" long
Accession Number

1943.8.17856

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: R. BUKER

Wikidata ID

Q64630087

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