Weight

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Weight

Entry/Object ID

2006.1.178.1-6

Tags

Weights and Measures

Description

Six weights for scales; all brass; weights and marks as follows: .1: "CANADA P.O. 8 oz."; .2: "VR CANADA" with crown and "5", "4 oz."; circa 1895; .3: "CANADA P.O 2 oz.", on base: "GR D 14"; .4: "CANADA PO 1 oz.", on base: "GR 0"; .5: "CANADA P.O 1/2 oz.", on base: "GR 0"; .6: "CANADA P.O 1/4 oz.", on base: "C 1".

Dimensions

Height

0.1 cm

Width

0.9 cm

Depth

0.2 cm

Dimension Notes

.1: 0.9 Ø (at top); .2: 1.2 Ø (at top); .3: 2.9 Ø (at top); .4: 3.4 Ø (at top); .5: 4.6 Ø (at top); .6: 5.3 Ø (at top)

Update Date

October 27, 2021