Balance with weights and a square inscribed in a circle
Red-chalk sketch of a weighing balance and a square set inside a circle.
The upper half of the leaf holds a red-chalk study of a balance hung with weights, a horizontal beam with loads marked by figures at points along it. Below, a square is drawn inside a circle so that its corners meet the circumference. The two captions name these a balance with weights and a square inscribed in a circle; no running text is transcribed for the page.
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Balance with weights
In red chalk a horizontal beam is suspended and hung with weights, with figures marking the loads at points along it. The caption identifies it as a balance with weights. It is a study of equilibrium on a lever-arm.
Square inscribed in a circle
Below the balance, a square is drawn inside a circle so that its corners touch the circumference. The caption names it a square inscribed in a circle. The figure is sketched freehand in red chalk.