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Set of Weights, by Oertling, London, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 14165


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.14165

Subject
Chemistry
Item type
Object
Makers
Oertling
Provenance
Donated by Miss Horner
Object type
Weight
Dimensions
Height: 110mm Width: 82mm Depth: 25mm
Inventory No
14165
Accession Number
1937-33

Description

Set of gram weights held in a velvet lined wooden case. Set consists of four cylindrical weights weighing 50g, 5g and 2x 1g. A secondary removable glass covered compartment contains seven subdivisions of a gram weights, consisting of 5g, 2x 1g, 0.5g, 0.2g, 2x 0.1g and a pronged wire attachment for holding weights. Also held within the case is a set of tweezers, and four further pronged weight attachments.