Brass scale donated by Mr. O. E. Scheerer, second half 19th century

Object/Artifact

Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Brass scale donated by Mr. O. E. Scheerer, second half 19th century

Entry/Object ID

2000.326.1

Description

ACC. NO. 00.326.1 SUBJECT CATEGORY: BUSINESSES DATE OR PERIOD: SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY OBJECT: SCALE DESCRIPTION: BRASS SCALE MOUNTED TO AN OBLONG-SHAPED WOODEN BOX WITH DRAWER. DRAWER CONTAINS WEIGHTS. SCALE, CONSISTING OF BRASS SHAFT, SUPPORTS BRANCH CONTAINING TWO BRASS RECEPTACLES, WITH REMOVABLE PANS. SIZE: H 10" INCHES BOX PLATFORM: L 4" X W 9" INCHES HISTORY OF OBJECT: SCALE REPUTABLY USED DURING THE GOLD RUSH DAYS FOR WEIGHING GOLD. IT WAS DONATED TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN APRIL 1956 BY MR O. E. SCHEERRER. RUBBER STAMP SIGNATURE ON WOODEN BASE STATES HIS NAME AND ADDRESS, 1804 PACIFIC AVENUE, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA. OTTO E SCHEERRER IS LISTED IN THE ALAMEDA CITY DIRECTORY FOR 1912. WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE OBJECT NOR ITS RELEVANCE TO THE HISTORY OF ALAMEDA. ACQUIRED FROM: MR. O. E. SCHEERRER CATALOGED: NOVEMBER 04, 2000

Interpretative Labels

Label

1/20/2021 MvL: old label OLD SCALES USED DURING THE GOLD RUSH DAYS, FOR WEIGHING GOLD. DONATED TO ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: BY MB 0.E SCHEERER. APRIL 1956. 00.326.1 Current sign: GOLD WEIGHING SCALE WITH WEIGHTS Used in the early-days of Alameda.