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Pair Scales wtih weights in Case

Inventory Number 11405


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.11405

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
unsigned
Object type
Weight
Dimensions
Height: 33mm Width: 165mm Depth: 80mm Weight: 0.25kg
Inventory No
11405

Description

Small brass beam, two glass pans suspended by green twist cords and grain? weights in mahogany case with red baize? 14 roughly cut square brass weights of various sizes, one of which is stamped with the Apothecary Symbol. Others are stamped with numbers or dots and measurements such as 'Dram' or 'GRAIN'.