Title: Balance scale
Object type: Balance scale
Date: ca. 1845–55
Culture: American
Artist:  Henry N. Hooper and Company 
Artist bio: ca. 1831–68
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Maker
Medium: Brass, steel, and marble
Dimensions: 31 3/4 × 36 × 10 in. (80.6 × 91.4 × 25.4 cm)
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld, 2013
Geography: Made in Boston Massachusetts  United States      
Department: The American Wing
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY