Name/Title
Hanging Scale by C. Forschner, of the Toye-Cox family, c. 1889Entry/Object ID
1998.322.1Description
ACC. NO. 98.322.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1889
OBJECT: SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
HANGING SCALE WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE A GOLD-PAINTED IRON FACE. FACE HAS WEIGHT MEASUREMENT INDICATORS AND INCISED LABEL, "WARRANTED AND MADE BY C FORSCHNER, NEW YORK. PATENTED JULY 9, 1889." MEASUREMENT FACE IS BACKED BY AN IRON MECHANISM, WITH CIRCULAR HANGING RING AND HOOK.
SIZE: L 10-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
HANGING SCALE USED BY THE TOYE-COX FAMILY, LONGTIME RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, CA.
DONOR:
BILL COX
CATALOGED: OCTOBER 10, 1998