Name/Title
Weight, BalanceEntry/Object ID
2017.040.001Description
A small brown wooden box containing weight balances. There are eight brass weights, the largest being 50 grams and the smallest being 2?. There are nine silver colored weights with the heaviest being 500 mg and the smallest being 5 mg. Weights 3,2,1 mg are missing. There is also a twezzer. The inside of the box lid is lined with black velvet. There is a brass closure hook on the front holding it closed. There is a small engraved plate on the right side of the box "Christain Becker Clifton N.J." The box is 6 in, long by 3.5 in. wide and 1.75 in deep.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Weight, BalanceNomenclature Primary Object Term
Component, ScaleNomenclature Class
Weights & Measures T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Height
1-3/4 inWidth
3-1/2 inLength
6 in
